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US10393043B2	System and method for adapting combustion to mitigate exhaust overtemperature A system and method for monitoring the temperature in a vehicle after-treatment system is provided. The system includes one or more temperature sensors positioned in the vehicle after-treatment system and an electronic control unit (ECU) configured by programming instructions encoded in computer readable media to execute a method. The method includes monitoring the temperature presented by the one or more temperature sensors, executing a lower oxygen combustion strategy for a slower exothermic reaction when the temperature exceeds a first threshold level, and deactivating the lower oxygen combustion strategy when the temperature drops below a second threshold level.
US10393034B2	Fuel system for a multi-fuel internal combustion engine A multi-fuel engine includes an engine operable on a liquid fuel and a gaseous fuel. The multi-fuel engine also includes a liquid cutoff solenoid coupled to open and close a liquid fuel path to the engine, and a gaseous cutoff solenoid coupled to open and close a gaseous fuel source to the engine. A switch couples a power source to the liquid cutoff solenoid and the gaseous cutoff solenoid to switch between fuel sources on-the-fly during engine operation.
US10393026B2	Intercomponent seal for a gas turbine engine This disclosure describes a wall arrangement for a gas turbine engine, comprising: an annular wall comprising a plurality of circumferential wall segments, adjacent wall segments having opposing first and second end wall portions which define a separating gap therebetween, the gap including a saddle portion which faces radially outwards and comprises a first sealing face on the first end wall portion and a second sealing face on the second end wall portion; and, a longitudinal seal member having a curved sealing surface located within the saddle portion, wherein the curved sealing surface contacts the either or both first and second sealing faces along the length of the saddle portion in use, wherein the seal member includes axially compressible segments which allow the seal member to bend longitudinally.
US10393018B2	Power plant methods and apparatus A hybrid power plant system including a gas turbine system and a coal fired boiler system inputs high oxygen content gas turbine flue gas into the coal fired boiler system, said gas turbine flue gas also including carbon dioxide that is desired to be captured rather than released to the atmosphere. Oxygen in the gas turbine flue gas is consumed in the coal fired boiler, resulting in relatively low oxygen content boiler flue gas stream to be processed. Carbon dioxide, originally included in the gas turbine flue gas, is subsequently captured by the post combustion capture apparatus of the coal fired boiler system, along with carbon diode generated by the burning of coal. The supply of gas turbine flue gas which is input into the boiler system is controlled using dampers and/or fans by a controller based on an oxygen sensor measurement and one or more flow rate measurements.
US10393017B2	System and method for reducing specific fuel consumption (SFC) in a turbine powered aircraft A system for providing auxiliary power in an aircraft. A propulsion core comprises a compressor, a combustor, a turbine, and a shaft. An accessory unit comprises an accessory combustor, an accessory turbine, and an accessory shaft. A tank is configured to hold high pressure air and operably connected to the accessory unit. An electric generator comprises an electrical output and a mechanical input, with the mechanical input operably connected to the accessory shaft and the electrical output operably connected to an electric motor operably connected to the shaft. The electrical output is operably connected to an auxiliary power consuming device in the aircraft.
US10393011B1	Method of operating an internal combustion engine utilizing heat in engine cycles Provided are novel methods of phases that utilize heat to produce new efficient engine cycles. Some phases in these methods do not rely upon mechanical displacement (such as from the piston of a conventional engine) to carry out the phases. Some phases utilize heat from hot expanded combustion gases and efficiently utilize gas contractions. Some phases rely upon directing heat, and creating gas changes from preheated substance injection, and efficiently utilize gas changes. Gas changes utilized in these methods are timed with the mechanical cycle of the engine and utilized, for example, to reduce or reverse pumping loss, reduce mechanical friction, and decrease the idle (non-power-producing i.e. power-taking) strokes and phases usually found in an engine's cycle, and to increase the engines performance, which gives the invention the ability to increase an engine's thermal efficiencies for wider ranges of operating conditions from what it would be otherwise.
US10393009B2	Adjustable-trim centrifugal compressor for a turbocharger A centrifugal compressor for a turbocharger includes an inlet-adjustment mechanism in an air inlet for the compressor, operable to move between an open position and a closed position in the air inlet. The inlet-adjustment mechanism includes a plurality of first blades disposed about the air inlet and each pivotable about one end of the blade, and a plurality of second blades axially adjacent to the first blades and disposed about the air inlet and each pivotable about one end of the blade, the first and second blades extending through a slot in the air inlet wall when the blades are in the closed position so as to form an orifice of reduced diameter relative to a nominal diameter of the inlet. Movement of the inlet-adjustment mechanism from the open position to the closed position is effective to shift the compressor's surge line to lower flow rates.
US10393002B2	Exhaust device of straddle-type vehicle There is provided an exhaust device of a straddle-type vehicle. A first muffler body is arranged at one side, at which a drive chain is not arranged, in a region at the rear of a chamber. A second muffler body is arranged at another side, at which the drive chain is arranged. A first connection pipe interconnects the chamber and the first muffler body. A second connection pipe interconnects the chamber and the second muffler body. An exhaust control valve is configured to control a flow rate of exhaust air to circulate from an exhaust port toward the first muffler body via an exhaust pipe, the chamber and the first connection pipe. A part or all of the second connection pipe is formed to have a pipe shape by two or more plate materials, and has a non-true circular cross-sectional surface shape.
US10392988B2	Pressure relief system for diesel exhaust fluid freeze damage mitigation A system for diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) pressure relief for a vehicle that includes a DEF pump assembly in an interior of a DEF storage tank is described. The system includes a DEF shear structure fixed to a top interior portion of the DEF storage tank. The DEF shear structure includes a plurality of expansion channels extending from the top interior portion of the DEF storage tank into stored DEF in the storage tank. When the DEF storage tank experiences a freeze event the plurality of expansion channels have smooth walls configured to guide a frozen DEF away from the DEF pump assembly.
US10392984B2	NOx reduction control method for exhaust gas aftertreatment device This NOx reduction control method is for an exhaust gas aftertreatment device having an oxidation catalyst and an LNT catalyst which are disposed in an exhaust pipe and repeating an adsorption or occlusion of NOx which is executed when an air-fuel ratio is in a lean state and a reduction of NOx which is executed when the air-fuel ratio is in a rich state, the method including executing a post-injection or an exhaust pipe injection and causing HC to be adsorbed in the oxidation catalyst when an exhaust gas temperature is low, and causing the HC which is adsorbed in the oxidation catalyst to be desorbed and reducing an adsorbed NOx in the LNT catalyst by raising the exhaust gas temperature during the rich state.
US10392983B2	Construction machine A normal suction pipeline (27) through which urea water that is sucked from a urea water tank (22) toward a urea water pump (25) flows and a heater-equipped return pipeline (29) through which the urea water that is returned from the urea water pump (25) toward the urea water tank (22) flows are connected between the urea water tank (22) and the urea water pump (25). A supply pipeline (28) through which the urea water that is supplied toward a urea water injection valve (14) by the urea water pump (25) flows is connected between the urea water pump (25) and the urea water injection valve (14). The heater-equipped return pipeline (29) is equipped with a heating wire (29B) adapted to heat the urea water therein. The normal suction pipeline (27) is formed as a pipeline that is not equipped with the heater. The heater-equipped return pipeline (29) and the normal suction pipeline (27) are disposed in a state of contact with each other.
US10392975B2	Exhaust gas diffuser with main struts and small struts An exhaust gas diffuser (38) including: a radially-outer peripheral casing (46); a hub (42) located within said radially-outer peripheral casing and coaxial with a center axis (40) of the casing; main struts (44) located at circumferentially-spaced locations about the hub and extending radially-outwardly to the radially outer peripheral casing; and small struts (52) located at circumferentially-spaced locations between the main struts; wherein the main struts and small struts have substantially parallel longitudinal chord lines and each of the small struts have a cross-sectional area smaller than a cross-sectional area of the main struts. An exhaust gas diffuser including: a radially-outer peripheral casing; a hub located within said radially-outer peripheral casing and coaxial with a center axis of the casing; main struts located at circumferentially-spaced locations about the hub and extending radially-outwardly to the radially outer peripheral casing; and small struts located at circumferentially-spaced locations between the main struts; wherein the main struts and small struts have substantially parallel longitudinal chord lines and each of the small struts have a cross-sectional area smaller than a cross-sectional area of the main struts.
US10392973B2	Positioning device, rotary machine comprising same, and positioning method A pin insertion hole penetrating an outer member from an outer circumferential side to an inner circumferential side is formed in the outer member. A pin groove that is concave from an outer circumferential side to an inner circumferential side is formed in an inner member. A positioning device includes a pin that is inserted into the pin insertion hole of the outer member and the pin groove of the inner member, a liner holder that comes in contact with a groove side surface of the pin groove, and a liner that is disposed between the liner holder and the pin in the pin groove.
US10392972B2	Liner element for a turbine intermediate case A liner element of a hot-gas-conveying duct of a turbine intermediate case of a gas turbine, in particular of an aircraft gas turbine, the liner element includes a central portion having at least one first reinforcement portion projecting in a direction away from the duct and extending substantially straight between an axial forward end and an axial rearward end; at least one of the two axial ends being adjoined by a second reinforcement portion projecting in a direction away from the duct and extending inclinedly or curvedly relative to the straight-line extent of the first reinforcement portion; the first reinforcement portion and the second reinforcement portion together forming a reinforcing element; the entire reinforcing element being disposed within the outer surface of the central portion, in particular in such a way that the reinforcing element is spaced apart from the first connecting portion and from the second connecting portion.
US10392971B2	Nacelle A nacelle for a turbofan gas turbine engine, having in flow series an intake lip, a diffuser and a fan casing. The diffuser has, in flow series, a main section and a recessed section adjacent to the fan casing. A transition region, such as a step, slope or curve, is provided between the main section and the recessed section. In some arrangements the transition region may be configured to promote flow separation and the formation of a separation bubble in the recessed section.
US10392970B2	Rotor shaft architectures for a gas turbine engine and methods of assembly thereof A shaft assembly for a rotary machine, the rotary machine includes a low pressure compressor, a high pressure compressor, a high pressure turbine, and a low pressure turbine. The shaft assembly includes an outer shaft configured to couple the high pressure compressor to the high pressure turbine. The outer shaft includes a first forward bearing assembly positioned forward of the high pressure compressor, and a first aft bearing assembly positioned between the high pressure compressor and the high pressure turbine. The shaft assembly also includes an inner shaft rotatable about a common axis with the outer shaft that at least partially extends about the inner shaft. The inner shaft is configured to couple the low pressure compressor to the low pressure turbine. The inner shaft includes a second forward bearing assembly positioned forward of the low pressure compressor, and a second aft bearing assembly positioned proximate the high pressure turbine.
US10392963B2	Systems and methods related to transmitting and receiving sensor data A system for transmitting discrete data packets of sensor measured values of operating parameters. The system includes a transmitting device configured to transmit the measured values per a transmittal protocol. The system includes a receiving device that receives the measured values processes the received measured values in accordance with a receiving protocol. The transmittal protocol includes: determining a most recent measured value for the sensor; selecting previous measured values for the sensor; comparing the most recent measured value to the previous measured values to determine a difference therebetween; and conditionally transmitting the most recent measured value based on the difference. The receiving protocol includes: determining a most recent received measured value for each of the sensors; deriving an analytic time based the most recent received measured values; and deriving a time-aligned value for one of the operating parameters measured by the sensors at the analytic time.
US10392962B2	Rotor blade damage A rotor assembly (30) comprising a rotor (32) having an annular array of rotor blades (34), the rotor mounted to a shaft (38). A phonic wheel (40) coupled to the shaft. A speed sensor (44) axially aligned with the phonic wheel and configured to measure voltage (V), amplitude of the voltage being proportional to clearance (46) between the sensor and phonic wheel. A processor (48) configured to: receive the voltage measurement; derive shaft speed (ω) from the voltage measurement; identify modulation of the voltage amplitude at a frequency which is an integer multiple of the shaft speed; compare voltage amplitude to a threshold; and output a rotor damage signal based on the comparison.
US10392955B2	Turbomachine fan frame comprising improved attachment means A turbomachine fan frame including a central hub, a plurality of radial vanes installed on the hub and distributed around the hub, each vane including an inner radial end root at which the vane is fixed to the hub, a plurality of flow stream reconstitution platforms, each platform being installed between the roots of two adjacent vanes and radially at a distance from the hub, wherein each platform is fixed to the hub by at least one support element associated with the platform, the support element located between the associated platform and the hub and located between the roots of two adjacent vanes.
US10392950B2	Turbine band anti-chording flanges A gas turbine engine arcuate segment includes arcuate flange with anti-chording means extending away from annular wall. Anti-chording means may include insert in or bonded to flange and made of different alpha material than the annular wall. Anti-chording means may be heating means for heating flange. Heating means includes hot air inlet to and an outlet from a circumferentially extending heating flow passage embedded in flange and may further include a cold air inlet to heating flow passage. Heating flow passage may be a serpentine heating flow passage with an undulating heating flowpath. A turbine nozzle segment includes one or more airfoils extending radially between inner and outer arcuate band segments and forward and aft outer flanges extending radially from the outer arcuate band segment include anti-chording means. An arcuate turbine shroud segment includes forward and aft shroud rail segments with anti-chording means.
US10392941B2	Controlled cooling of turbine shafts A turbomachine, in particular a steam turbine, has a shield and a coolant supply which causes cold intermediate superheater steam to flow onto the rotor, wherein additionally supply holes are arranged in the shield, which holes bring part of the hot inflow steam into the cooling region between the shield and the rotor, in order to thus improve mixing so as to raise the temperature of the rotor at this thermally loaded point, such that in the event of a fault (e.g., failure of the coolant line) the resulting change in temperature is moderate.
US10392937B2	Construction layout for caverns of underground nuclear power plant A construction layout for caverns of an underground nuclear power plant, including: two primary caverns accommodating nuclear reactor powerhouses, electric powerhouse caverns, safe powerhouse caverns, auxiliary powerhouse caverns, nuclear fuel powerhouse caverns, connecting powerhouse caverns, a first primary traffic tunnel, a third primary traffic tunnel, a second primary traffic tunnel, a fourth primary traffic tunnel, and a primary steam channel. The electric powerhouse caverns, the safe powerhouse caverns, and the nuclear fuel powerhouse caverns are arranged along the longitudinal direction of the mountain. Each of the safe powerhouse caverns and each of the nuclear fuel powerhouse caverns are disposed on two sides of each of the two primary caverns in the longitudinal direction of the mountain, respectively. Each of the electric powerhouse caverns and each of the safe powerhouse caverns are located on a same side of each the two primary caverns.
US10392929B1	Mapping fracture length using downhole ground penetrating radar Ground penetrating radar (GPR) measurements from a downhole well tool in a wellbore are obtained to identify length of fractures adjacent the wellbore. A ground penetrating radar transmitter of the downhole tool emits an electromagnetic pulse. The electromagnetic wave of the ground penetrating radar is diffracted on encountering an end or tip of a fracture, which acts as a secondary source. The diffracted signal is then collected by downhole receiver(s) of the downhole tool. Length of the fracture is determined based on the time of travel of the electromagnetic wave from its emission until its collection as a diffracted signal by the downhole receiver(s).
US10392928B2	At-surface communication with downhole tools Method and apparatus for transmitting data to or from a downhole tool while the tool is at or near the surface using a wireless data link. A downhole tool comprising a gap sub having a tubular section with first and second longitudinally spaced-apart electrically-conducting parts that are electrically isolated from each other. An electromagnetic telemetry transmitter is connected to apply a potential difference between the first and second electrically conductive parts. A single-wire bus provides a data connection between one of the first and second electrically conductive parts and a data processor.
US10392923B2	System and methodology for determining forces acting on components A technique facilitates measurement of forces resulting from a variety of loads, stresses, temperatures, or other sources. In an embodiment, the system comprises a load cell constructed with channels extending into a component which may be subjected to forces. Sensors cooperate with the channels to detect changes in volume of the channels as an indicator of the forces acting on the component. In some applications, the channels enclose a liquid, and the sensors comprise pressure sensors which detect changes in pressure within the liquid due to the volumentric changes in the channels. The system also may comprise a compensation system which compensates for external influences, such as temperatures and hydrostatic pressures.
US10392922B2	Measuring inter-reservoir cross flow rate between adjacent reservoir layers from transient pressure tests A measure of inter-reservoir cross flow rate between adjacent reservoir layers which are productive of hydrocarbons is determined. With passage of time, pressure differentials between reservoir layers can grow due to continuous production from an active layer. In addition, the flow area between an active layer and adjacent layers can grow with time for a given reservoir system. These changing pressure and flow conditions with time can contribute to substantial amounts of cross flow rates, which need to be accounted for when characterizing the commercial producibility of the active layer. The inter-reservoir cross flow rate is based on a measure of specific permeability and of cross flow rate within a reservoir layer which is obtained from pressure transient tests of the reservoir formations.
US10392909B2	Nonexplosive device for perforating well casing and fracking A device for perforating a well-casing. The device includes a body that has a passageway defined in it. The passageway has a first portion and a second portion. The body is configured to transition from a first condition to a second condition. When the body is in the first condition, the first portion of the passageway is not fluidly connected to the second portion passageway. When the body is in the second condition, the first portion of the passageway is fluidly connected via the second portion of the passageway to an exterior surface of the well casing.
US10392904B2	Lateral junction for use in a well A technique facilitates creation of and production from a multilateral well. A lateral junction is deployed downhole to a lateral bore via a conveyance, such as a coiled tubing conveyance. The lateral junction comprises a main bore tubular and a lateral bore tubular which are pivotably joined via a pivotable coupling. The pivotable coupling enables pivoting of the lateral bore tubular outwardly through a lateral opening of the main bore tubular. The construction of the lateral junction enables establishment of a lateral junction, such as a TAML Level 3 or TAML Level 4 junction, in a single trip downhole.
US10392903B2	Hydrocarbon wells treated with low dosage kinetic hydrate inhibitors Copolymers containing acryloylmorpholine and vinylimidazole, and optionally vinylcaprolactam and/or n-vinyl pyrrolidone, have shown superior results in hydrate inhibition tests at conditions of 7° C. subcooling dosed at 1 vol % based on the water cut of the system fluids. The copolymer product has also passed high TDS (total dissolved solids) brine compatibility tests and secondary property tests including foaming and hot injection tests which make it useful as a kinetic hydrate inhibitor in gas production systems susceptible to the formation of natural gas hydrates.
US10392902B2	Downhole tool anchoring system A technique facilitates the anchoring and use of a downhole tool. The technique may be utilized with operations in which fluid is pumped or otherwise flowed through a tubular to the downhole tool. The operations are performed after the downhole tool has been fixed relative to the wellbore and while the tubular remains connected to the downhole tool. In some operations, the downhole tool is manipulated from the surface via the tubular to control placement of the fluid flowing down through the tubular.
US10392898B2	Mechanically operated reverse cementing crossover tool A crossover tool for use in a wellbore includes: a tubular housing having a bypass port; a mandrel having a bore therethrough and a mandrel port in fluid communication with the mandrel bore, the mandrel movable relative to the tubular housing between a first position where the mandrel port is isolated from the bypass port and a second position where the mandrel port is aligned with the bypass port; and an actuator operable to move the mandrel between the first position and the second position. The actuator includes a first piston connected to the mandrel and a second piston operable in response to the first piston.
US10392897B2	Flow back retrieval method for borehole plug with a lower slip assembly A borehole plug or packer for treating is designed to be flowed back to a surface location after use. When the treatment is concluded pressure from above is relieved or lowered, and well fluid is flowed back, so that the plug or plugs disengages at slips designed to resist differential pressure from above. The application of differential pressure from below causes the lower slips to release one or more of such plugs in the hole into specialized sub surface or surface capture equipment so that well pressure is relieved before removal of the plugs from specialized subsurface or surface capture equipment.
US10392895B1	Fluid containment system and method The fluid containment system attaches to the wellhead below the rotating control device to catch fluids. The fluid containment system provides a pan below the outlet of the body in which the rotating head assembly is secured. A curtain attaches to the fluid containment system to at least partially enclose the wellhead. The curtain directs the escaped fluids to the pan. An opening in the curtain provides an outlet for the body allowing fluids within the pipe to flow from the body. Conduits attach to outlets of the pan to transfer the fluids from the pan to a tank.
US10392891B1	Top pot assembly An improved top pot assembly utilizes an attachment body for attaching the rubber to a bearing assembly for rotation with the inner barrel. The attachment body simplifies the replacement of the rubber on the drilling assembly. The attachment body provides a guide that slopes downward into the central aperture and the bore to guide the mandrel and drilling string towards the bore. The attachment body also provides a stripper receiver for attachment of the rubber to the attachment body. The attachment body attaches to the housing which attaches to the bearing assembly for rotation of the rubber and the inner barrel.
US10392887B2	Downhole payload release containers, method and system of using the same Payload container and system for delivering a payload to a wellbore, the payload container includes a blister container having a cavity formed therein and an edge about the perimeter of the cavity, one or more payload substances contained within the cavity, a lidding material to cover the cavity, and optionally, an adhesive to bond the lidding material to the edge of the cavity, so that the one or more payload substances can be released in response to an external stimulus. The wellbore payload delivery system includes a plurality of payload containers and a pump system for injecting the one or more payload containers into a wellbore, the pump system has a pump and a length of tubing coupled with the pump and extending to a zone of a subterranean formation adjacent to the wellbore.
US10392886B2	Safety mechanism for installation in soil-sampling tooling, with a system for blocking the escape of gas/oil in the stage of recovering the internal tube containing the specimen “SECURITY MECHANISM FOR INSTALLATION IN SOIL DRILLING TOOLS, WITH GAS/OIL LEAKAGE LOCKING SYSTEM ON RECOVERY STAGE OF INTERNAL TUBE CONTAINING TOKEN”, where a mechanism for installation on drilling equipment tooling (which uses barrel for the continuous token extraction), be developed with a cable gland assembly (1), connectors (22), (32) and valve (42). With such elements, the mechanism offers a sealing system that prevents, in the recovery step of the inner tube with the token, that there is oil or gas leakages. The mechanism also has an additional safety device (52). Thus, the tooling typically used for ore survey (simpler and cheaper) may be used in wells for gas/oil drilling, bringing remarkable benefits in the segment, both in operationally and commercial level.
US10392880B2	Small footprint coiled tubing apparatus A coiled tubing conveyance apparatus includes a tubing injector and a guide roller frame having a coiled tubing reel attached thereto movably mounted on the tubing injector. The guide roller frame includes at least one guide roller to straighten a coiled tubing extended from the coiled tubing reel. A transverse motion apparatus is coupled to the tubing injector and the guide roller frame such that the guide roller frame is movable transversely with respect to a direction of motion of coiled tubing through the tubing injector.
US10392865B2	Cutter for boring head A cutter for a boring head having a shaft is mountable at a saddle. A roller body is rotatably mounted about the shaft via bearings housed at a cavity located radially between the shaft and the roller body. A lubrication fluid is configured to flow internally within the shaft via a first and second passageway. An elongate overflow chamber is provided in fluid communication with the passageways to receive thermally expanded lubrication fluid from the cavity.
US10392861B2	Bracket and support for extended length shade A shade bracket and support system includes a shade, a shade tube, at least two bracket assemblies, and a plurality of roller assemblies. The shade is movable between a retracted position and an extended position. The shade tube is coupled to the shade and rotates in a first direction to retract the shade and a second direction to extend the shade. The bracket assemblies mount to a structure and support the shade tube and shade. The roller assemblies are provided between the bracket assemblies and support the shade and the shade tube along a longitudinal axis of the shade tube. At least one of the roller assemblies rotates in the same direction as the shade tube when the shade is being retracted or extended.
US10392860B2	Systems and methods for controlling the blinds The present invention provides a device to control the tilt angle of window blinds. The device is capable of working with existing home automation control systems. The device is configured to operate in one or more modes such as, a primary mode and a secondary mode. In the primary mode of operation of the device is controlled by the home automation controller using a wireless mesh network protocol or a home automation protocol. In the secondary mode, the device 604 is operate independent of the mesh network in a standalone manner.
US10392859B2	Rail for an architectural covering A rail for an architectural covering is provided. The rail may be associated with a shade material of a covering. An adjustment device may be positioned at least partially within the rail. A plurality of lift cords may be associated with the adjustment device. The adjustment device may adjust an effective length of each of the lift cords to adjust a position of the rail within an architectural opening.
US10392850B2	Window assembly and a vehicle A vehicle and a window assembly include a window movable between a closed and open position. The assembly includes an arm movable between a first and second position. The window is disposed in the closed position when the arm is in the first position and the window disposed in the open position when the arm is in the second position. The arm includes an extension fixed thereto such that the arm and the extension both move concurrently about a first pivot point. The assembly includes a connector coupled to the extension at a second pivot point. The arm is coupled to the window through the connector. The first and second pivot points are spaced from each other. The connector is coupled to the window such that movement of the arm moves the connector about the second pivot point which causes the window to move between the closed and open positions.
US10392847B2	Door hinge closing mechanism A hinge assembly that includes a closure member such as a door and a torsion bar that extends between hinge assemblies about which the door pivots so that the torsion bar becomes twisted when the door is moved between a closed position and an open position. The twisting of the torsion bar creates potential energy in the torsion which can be used to open or close the door. A force adjustment mechanism is provided which releases built-up potential energy in the torsion bar in a controlled manner so as to close open the door in a controlled manner.
US10392837B2	Onboard device The present invention provides an onboard device capable of further enhancing safety of an occupant aboard a vehicle. The onboard device controlling locking of a vehicle door includes an occupant detector detecting the occupant inside a vehicle, a shut door determiner determining whether the vehicle door is closed, and a locking controller locking the vehicle door when the shut door determiner determines that the vehicle door is closed and the occupant detector detects the occupant. By locking the vehicle door, a third party can be prevented from entering the vehicle through the vehicle door, for example, and the safety of the occupant aboard the vehicle can be further enhanced.
US10392834B2	Safety trapped key interlock system A trapped key interlock system is disclosed. A pair of hollow tubular casings located one inside the other and each having a series of elongate slots are used. When the lock is in a locked condition the elongate slots are aligned as inner and outer pairs with engaging members extending through the pairs of slots is preventing rotational movement of the tubular casings relative to each other. The engaging members are biased towards this locked condition. On insertion of the correctly coded key the engaging members are caused to move against the biasing force out of engagement with the slots in the outer tubular casing thereby allowing the inner tubular casing to rotate relative to the outer tubular casing and moving the lock to an unlocked condition.
US10392826B2	Tool for use in modifying poles A method of installing a joint into a light pole is described. The method includes the steps of supporting the light pole during cutting, then lowering a free portion of the lightpole about a hinge. The hinge is configured such that when a free portion of the light pole is lowered, wiring internal of the light pole is not significantly stretched.
US10392821B2	Four-device-in-one splash-and-drip-eliminating gazebo, comprising self-ventilating anti-mosquito top-roof system, splash-drip-eliminating bottom-roof system, leaf-filtering gutter-spout post system, multi-purpose multi-configuration panel system, and height-adjustable base system A four-device-in-one splash-and-drip-eliminating gazebo comprising: a top roof, top-roof columns, top-roof mosquito-mesh panels respectively screwed to the top-roof columns, a bottom roof, respectively screwed to the top-roof columns, rain-water gutters molded to the rain-water gutters as one unit for functioning as gutters and top rails at the same time for collecting rain water to be used for irrigation, splash-drip-eliminating eaves respectively formed at the bottom-roof end of the bottom roof for extending downward into the gutter inside to direct water downward into the gutter inside to eliminate water splash and water drip and for collecting rain water to be used for irrigation, top rails molded to the rain-water gutters as one unit for functioning as gutters and top rails at the same time, the bottom roof screwed to the rain-water gutters and the top rails, corner posts, respectively attached to the rain-water gutters and the top rails, double-U-shaped-end covers respectively slidably coupled with the corner posts for allowing the installation of electrical components on the corner-post inside and for allowing the supply of electricity to the four-device-in-one splash-and-drip-eliminating gazebo from the corner-post inside and for removably covering and protecting electrical components on the corner-post inside, post-locking top-rail slots respectively molded into the top rails for lockably fastening the corner posts to the top rails and for automatically guiding the corner posts into the post-locking top-rail slots, top-rail-locking post slots respectively molded into the corner posts for lockably fastening the corner posts to the top rails and for automatically guiding the top rails into the top-rail-locking post slots to make assembly easier, bottom rails, multi-purpose door frames slidably placed between the top rails and the bottom rails, panels respectively secured to the multi-purpose door frames, H-shaped panel strips respectively secured between the panels, an inner post insertably screwed to the corner posts, a base welded to the inner post, base holes, height-adjustable tube-screws respectively and securably screwed into the base holes for adjusting the height of the corner posts to compensate for uneven terrain and uneven concrete surface and uneven deck surface and for leveling the four-device-in-one splash-and-drip-eliminating gazebo to keep water drainage working properly, anchoring-screw holes respectively molded into the height-adjustable tube-screws, and anchoring screws respectively screwed into the anchoring-screw holes in the height-adjustable tube-screws for securing and strengthening the triangular base and the four-device-in-one splash-and-drip-eliminating gazebo to the ground.
US10392809B2	Interchangeable gutter cleaning appliance An interchangeable gutter cleaning appliance includes an extension assembly having a first fitting at a distal end, a holder having a second fitting at its proximal end and a gutter tool interface at its distal end, and an interchangeable gutter tool. The second fitting is coupled to the first fitting of the extension assembly. The interchangeable gutter tool is installed on the gutter tool interface by inserting the gutter tool interface into a mounting assembly in the interchangeable gutter tool, and the interchangeable gutter tool is removed from the gutter tool interface by removing the mounting assembly from the gutter tool interface.
US10392802B2	Polyurethane foam backed panel A foam backed composite panel having two or more layers of materials adhesively bonded to each other. The panel has a face layer and an optional core layer with both made of any material except polyurethane foam. The panel's backside consists of a layer of exposed polyurethane foam and is supported by a frame. The foam backed panel is comprised on one or more layers of cast materials and has increased impact and fire resistance.
US10392801B2	Modular storage structure A modular storage structure can be constructed from a number of modular wall panels and modular roof panels. Multiple modular wall panels can be joined to form a wall system of the storage structure. The wall panels can be serially connected together such that a J-shaped interlock member of one panel is in abutting relationship with a corresponding J-shaped interlock member of another wall panel to define a series of wall stud assemblies adapted to receive fasteners for joining wall layers. The roof panels can be serially connected together in a similar fashion. In embodiments, the storage structure can be constructed such that it meets the predetermined requirements for a fire rating (e.g. a 2-hour or a 4-hour fire rating).
US10392797B2	Single leaf separating wall A single leaf building component for use in separating walls in timber frame building construction. Two timber frame studs are held together at an edge by at least one acoustic connector. The connector holds the frames at a fixed distance, prevents sound transfer and provides a lifting point. Embodiments of the connector are described with the inclusion of a dampening material and having a timber body.
US10392795B2	Modular container building An architectural structure of a modular container house includes: a building body with plural floors each having at least one accommodating space with an external opening; at least one external access area longitudinally disposed at the building body, and each accommodating space being communicated with external access area; and plural container houses, respectively and movably disposed in the accommodating spaces through the openings, and at least one side board of each container house can be spread open and placed horizontally on a ground of each accommodating space, so that the interior of each container house is communicated with each respective accommodating space.
US10392794B2	Structure and method of making the same An entertainment structure includes: an offset core; a moment stabilizing structure; and a plurality of floor plate assemblies. Each of the plurality of floor plate assemblies includes a first edge and a second edge. The first edge of each of the plurality of floor plate assemblies is configured to be coupled to the offset core and the second edge of each of the plurality of floor plate assemblies is configured to be coupled to the moment stabilizing structure.
US10392788B2	Multi-layer water sealing device and multi-layer water sealing method A multi-layer water sealing device, includes at least two layers of water seal sequentially arranged from top to bottom. An upper-layer water seal has a floating bell-shaped cover structure, and the floating bell-shaped cover structure includes a water sealing box and a floating bell-shaped cover arranged in the water sealing box. A lower-layer water seal is arranged in a drain pipe below the floating bell-shaped cover, and one side of the water sealing box is extended to form or connected to a communication cavity offset from the drain pipe. The floating bell-shaped cover correspondingly is extended to form or connected to a floating component floatable in the communication cavity and offset from the drain pipe.
US10392776B2	Jaw assembly for a demolition tool A jaw assembly for a demolition tool is disclosed. The jaw assembly comprises at least one first coupling portion and at least one second coupling portion disposed on a first jaw. The first coupling portion comprises an intermediate contact member and side contact members laterally extending from opposite sides of the intermediate contact member. A wear plate comprises a body element saddling the intermediate contact member, a pair of spaced apart first engagement elements extending from an end of the body, and a pair of spaced apart second engagement elements extending from an opposite end for engaging the side contact members. An active module is removably coupled to the second coupling portion and comprises a body member and a pair of braces disposed on opposite sides of the body member, wherein a brace extends over the second coupling elements. The wear plate may be replaced when worn out.
US10392768B2	Pile with soil displacement assembly Soil displacement piles having a shaft and one or more soil displacement assemblies coupled to the shaft such that the one or more soil displacement assemblies are movable relative to the shaft are provided. Each soil displacement assembly has an upper plate, a lower plate, a reamer between the upper and lower plates and secured to each plate, and at least one soil displacement arm extending from the lower plate.
US10392765B1	Flap gate drainage systems Single-door flap gates and double-door flap gates are disclosed. Flap gates of the inventive subject matter are coupled with a structural element by one or more linkages, where hinges that are coupled with the structural element allow flap gate doors to open when sufficient fluid build-up exists behind the doors to push the doors open. Hinges are mounted at an angle. Features to facilitate fluid drainage despite the flap gate doors being closed are also contemplated.
US10392756B2	Roadway marker control system A GPS-based control system for positioning a nozzle projection onto a predetermined roadway mark path includes a vehicle having an attached paint carriage which is laterally movable with respect to the vehicle, a first GPS antenna, a first GPS receiver responsive to the first GPS antenna, a first signal processor for determining the geographical location of the first GPS antenna, a linear motion and position sensor, a GPS location processor for determining the absolute GPS location of the paint carriage, a coordinate transform processor for transforming the absolute GPS location of the paint carriage into a location in a coordinate system other than GPS, a comparator for comparing the location of the paint carriage in the other coordinate system to a desired roadway mark path according to the other coordinate system, and a control system for positioning the nozzle projection onto the roadway mark path.
US10392755B2	Machine for realizing pavements Device for realizing surfacing, in general, realizing surfaces that differ in nature, and more especially for realizing concrete pavements. In particular, it concerns a machine for realizing concrete roads, more especially a type of machine where work can be done without lateral formwork, in such way that after the machine has passed, the road is completely finished and that one only has to wait for the concrete to set and possibly seal the expansion joints before commissioning the road.
US10392754B2	Recessed concrete rail seat assembly A low maintenance rail seat has recess in the concrete tie and an abrasion plate that covers the floor of the recess and its sides parallel to the rail base. The abrasion plate includes ribs which seat in additional recesses in the tie to retard longitudinal movement. The anti-abrasion assembly preferably has four flanges which wrap around the top of concrete tie to prevent dust particles from entering and abrading the concrete rail seat. These flanges also wrap around the support shoulder for additional resistance to longitudinal movement. The components are designed to provide 8.5″ of lateral support along the side of the rail base while the traditional e clip fastener provides only 3″ of lateral support. The interlock feature between the anti-abrasion assembly and the concrete tie also minimizes relative movement between abrasion plate and concrete tie, which results in less concrete surface abrasion.
US10392752B2	Paper composition and process for making the same A new paper composition comprising, a) from 15 wt. % to 70 wt. % a hiding composite comprising based on the total weight of the hiding composite, from 30 wt. % to 75 wt. % pigment particles and from 25 wt. % to 70 wt. % a thermoplastic polymer. The pigment particles are hydrophobically treated with the surface tension of the pigment particles being from 0.1 to 50 mN/m, and the surface tension difference between the pigment particles and the thermoplastic polymer being less than 40 mN/m; and b) from 30 wt. % to 85 wt. % a paper pulp. Process of making such a new paper composition.
US10392751B2	Process of forming a second papermaking product based on characteristics of a first papermaking product A process of forming a papermaking fabric includes determining a value of a characteristic of a first papermaking fabric related to one of (i) knuckles in the first papermaking fabric, (ii) pockets in the first papermaking fabric, and (iii) both knuckles and pockets formed in the first papermaking fabric. A first paper product having domes is formed using the first papermaking fabric. A property of the domes is determined in the first paper product and correlated to the determined value of the characteristic of the first papermaking fabric. A second papermaking fabric is formed such that a value of the characteristic in the second papermaking fabric is altered from the determined value of the characteristic in the first papermaking fabric. A second paper product having domes is formed. The property of the domes in the second paper product is different than the determined property of the domes in the first.
US10392750B2	Method and device for monitoring a wear structure, in particular a sealing structure A method for monitoring a wear structure including at least one wear element in a machine for generating or processing a fibrous material web, includes providing a time at which the wear element became operational, providing a time at which a defined first wear level of the wear element was reached, providing at least one further characteristic variable, and predicting a remaining operating time of the wear element from the knowledge of the times, in particular from a time difference between the times, as well as from the at least one further characteristic variable, by using a computer system. A device for carrying out the method is also provided.
US10392749B2	Yankee dryer cylinder with controlled thermal expansion Yankee dryer cylinder (1) having a cylindrical shell made of steel (10), having a first and a second end opposite each other (11, 12) and provided with a plurality of circumferential grooves (15). The cylinder (1) includes a first and a second head (20, 30) made of cast iron and fixed respectively to the first and to the second end (11, 12) of the cylindrical shell made of steel (10). It is, furthermore, provided a hollow shaft (40) mounted inside the cylindrical shell (10) and connected to the first and to the second head (20, 30) at a first and a second end (41, 42), respectively. The cylinder is also provided with a first and a second bearing journal (50,60) fixed to the hollow shaft (40) at a respective end (41, 42).
US10392748B2	System and process for pulping wood Wood pulping process including pulping wood to produce a pulping effluent or liquor. Pre-concentrating the liquor in a pre-concentration unit produces concentrated liquor, a contaminated condensate and a non-contaminated condensate. Directing the concentrated liquor to a multi-effect train of forced circulation solids concentrators that further concentrating the concentrated liquor to form a highly concentrated liquor. Directing the contaminated condensate produced by the pre-concentration unit to a steam stripper and stripping gases therefrom and in the process producing a contaminated vapor stream. Utilizing the contaminated vapor stream and its thermal energy to power the forced circulation solids concentrators of the multi-effect train.
US10392747B2	System and a method for optimization of continuous digestion process A method is disclosed for optimization of continuous digestion process. Exemplary embodiments can control a delignification process in a continuous pulp digester in an optimal way for different pulp grades taking into account process disturbances and model uncertainties. This can be achieved by customizing a generic mathematical model for a continuous digestion process which runs through a software application on a dedicated electronic device. The model can be updated periodically based on on-line information, and used with a plant optimization component involving multi-objective optimization to evaluate optimal set points for the controllers. A system is also disclosed for optimizing control of a continuous pulp digester.
US10392745B2	Process for manufacturing carbon fiber fabrics and fabric manufactured with this process A fabric containing carbon fibers impregnated with a silicone, polyurethane or acrylic emulsion which is then dried together with the fabric is disclosed. A protective layer containing a film, a woven or non-woven fabric is applied onto one side of the fabric.
US10392738B2	Clothes treating apparatus and method for controlling same A clothes treating apparatus comprises an operation unit, a main course selection unit having a plurality of main courses displayed around the operation unit, a memory to store the number of times by which a main course has been selected through the main course selection unit, a control unit to drive the clothes treating apparatus according to the selected main course. The main course selection unit displays one or more main course which have been selected through the main course selection unit more than a predetermined number of times during a predetermined period; and receives a selection of one course among the one or more displayed main courses according to the rotation of the operation unit. Frequently used courses or configuration factors may be displayed in a course selection unit and a sub-course input unit, thereby shortening the time for operating the clothes treating apparatus.
US10392729B2	Binding structure of industrial fabric A binding structure of an industrial fabric for binding both ends of a fabric with ends to form it into an endless type has loops formed by bending a portion or all ends of warp constituting the fabric at both ends and folding it back, the loop at the one end constitutes a binding loop which forms a common hole into which a core wire is introduced upon binding, the loop at the other end portion which is opposed to the binding loop to form a pair with the binding loop upon binding has a structure into which the binding loop is fitted and against which the binding loop is locked, and forms a loop hole into which the core wire is not introduced.
US10392722B2	Defect reduction in seeded aluminum nitride crystal growth Bulk single crystal of aluminum nitride (AlN) having an areal planar defect density ≤100 cm−2. Methods for growing single crystal aluminum nitride include melting an aluminum foil to uniformly wet a foundation with a layer of aluminum, the foundation forming a portion of an AlN seed holder, for an AlN seed to be used for the AlN growth. The holder may consist essentially of a substantially impervious backing plate.
US10392710B2	Brightening and passivation of stainless steel surfaces This invention relates to a composition for the brightening and/or passivating of stainless steel after pickling. The invention is based on the discovery that the presence of organic compounds containing multiple hydroxyl groups with at least 3, but not more than 8 carbon atoms as a further ingredient of passivating and brightening solution significantly increases the desmutting performance of pickled stainless steel surfaces. The compositions of the invention are especially useful for the passivating and brightening of stainless steel grades being alloyed with sulfur. The invention thus further encompasses a passivating and brightening process for pickled stainless steel surfaces wherein the stainless steel is alloyed with at least 0.10 at.-% of sulfur.
US10392706B2	Galvanized steel sheet and method for producing the same A method for producing a galvanized steel sheet includes an oxide layer forming step of bringing a galvanized steel sheet into contact with an acidic solution containing sulfate ions, then holding the galvanized steel sheet in contact for 1 to 60 seconds, and then washing the galvanized steel sheet with water; and a neutralization treatment step of holding a surface of an oxide layer, which has been formed in the oxide layer forming step, in contact with an alkaline aqueous solution for 0.5 seconds or longer, and then performing washing with water and drying. The alkaline aqueous solution contains P ions at a P concentration of 0.01 g/L or more and carbonate ions at a carbonate ion concentration of 0.1 g/L or more.
US10392705B2	Method for preparing shaped metal bodies for cold working Methods for treatment shaped bodies are described herein. The methods generally include contacting at least one shaped body with an aqueous acidic composition to form a conversion layer on a surface of the at least one shaped body, wherein the surface includes iron or steel and a carbon content in a range of 0 to 2.06 wt. % and a chrome content in a range of 0 to <10 wt. % and wherein the surface is optionally galvanized or alloy galvanized. The aqueous acidic composition includes water; from 2 to 500 g/L oxalic acid; and from 0.01 to 20 g/L of at least one catalyst based on guanidine, nitrate or combinations thereof, wherein a pickling removal of the aqueous acidic composition is in a range of 1 to 6 g/m2.
US10392702B2	Substrate processing apparatus Provided is a substrate processing apparatus, and more particularly, a batch-type substrate processing apparatus where processes can be performed independently on a plurality of substrates. The substrate processing apparatus includes a substrate boat including a plurality of partition plates and a plurality of connection rods, an internal reaction tube, a gas supply unit, and an exhaust unit, and a plurality of substrates are loaded to be separated from the partition plates.
US10392691B2	Semiconductor silicon-germanium thin film preparation method A semiconductor silicon-germanium thin film preparation method, comprising the following steps: cleaning a mono-crystalline silicon substrate and then disposing the same on a substrate table; respectively sputtering a silicon single thin film and a germanium single thin film; depositing a silicon-germanium alloy thin film having different components on another single crystal silicon substrate using a co-sputtering method, measuring the thickness of the deposited thin film, and obtaining a silicon-germanium alloy thin film having different component ratios.
US10392684B2	Method for the production of an anodised, turned mechanical part made from 6xxx alloy and having low roughness after anodisation The invention relates to a method for the production of a mechanical part, comprising the following successive steps: casting of a billet of aluminum alloy with a composition (in weight %) of 0.4-3.0 Si; 0.6-2.0 Mg; 0.20-1.0 Cu; 0.15-1.8 Fe; Mn<0.5; Ni<1; Ti<0.15; Cr<0.35; Bi<0.8; Pb<0.4; Zr<0.04; other elements <0.05 each and <0.15 total, the remainder being aluminum; homogenization of the billet; extrusion of the billet in order to obtain an extruded product; quenching while at extrusion heat; optional cold-deformation and/or straightening, typically by means of pulling and/or drawing, and/or curing of the extruded product; tempering; optional cold-deformation of the extruded product, typically by drawing; machining of the resulting extruded product in order to obtain a turned mechanical part; optional shaping of the resulting mechanical part; anodizing of the resulting mechanical part at a temperature of between 15 and 40 C with a solution comprising between 100 and 250 g/l sulphuric acid and between 10 and 30 g/l oxalic acid and between 5 and 30 g/l of at least one polyol. The anodized turned mechanical parts obtained using the method of the invention have, in particular, advantageous roughness and excellent corrosion resistance and can be used, in particular, as brake pistons or gearbox elements.
US10392682B2	Steel sheet for three-piece can and method for manufacturing the same Provided are a steel sheet for a can having high buckling strength for a can body against an external force and excellent formability when being formed into a shape having a design effect by additionally giving elongation strain in the circumferential direction after the steel sheet having been formed into a cylindrical shape and a method for manufacturing the steel sheet. The chemical composition is controlled to contain, by mass %, C: 0.0005% or more and 0.0035% or less, Si: 0.050% or less, Mn: more than 0.60% and 1.00% or less, P: 0.030% or less, S: 0.020% or less, Al: 0.010% or more and 0.100% or less, N: 0.0030% or less, B: 0.0005% or more, and the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities, in which the relationship B/N≥0.50 is satisfied where B/N represents (B(mass %)/10.81)/(N(mass %)/14.01), and a Young's modulus in a direction at an angle of 90° to the rolling direction is 220 GPa or more.
US10392680B2	Copper alloy for electric and electronic devices, copper alloy sheet for electric and electronic devices, component for electric and electronic devices, terminal, and bus bar Provided are a copper alloy for electric and electronic devices, a copper alloy sheet for electric and electronic devices, a component for electric and electronic devices, a terminal, and a bus bar. The copper alloy for electric and electronic devices includes, as a composition: 0.01 mass % or higher and lower than 0.11 mass % of Zr; 0.002 mass % or higher and lower than 0.03 mass % of Si; and a balance including Cu and unavoidable impurities, in which a ratio Zr/Si of the Zr content (mass %) to the Si content (mass %) is within a range of 2 to 30.
US10392655B2	Methods of reducing density-dependent GC bias in amplification The invention provides methods for amplifying nucleic acids, particularly methods for reducing density-dependent GC bias and for reducing nucleic acid damage in a bridge amplification of a nucleic acid template. The invention also provides methods for evaluating the effect of reagents and/or additives on nucleic acid damage during bridge amplification of nucleic acid template strands. The methods are suited to solid phase amplification, for example, utilizing flow cells.
US10392653B2	Devices and methods for controlling reversible chemical reactions at solid-liquid interfaces by rapid preconcentration and phase replacement Devices and methods for controlling reversible chemical reactions at solid-liquid interfaces are disclosed. In particular, the invention relates to a method of increasing reaction rates by concentrating a target molecule in a liquid phase in the region of a reactant or ligand immobilized on a solid followed by removal of the liquid phase and replacement with an immiscible phase, such as an immiscible gas or liquid to impede the reverse reaction. Devices for performing this method to increase the rates and degree of completion of kinetically limited ligand binding or nucleic acid hybridization reactions in affinity chromatography and microarray applications are also disclosed.
US10392648B2	Airborne microbial measurement apparatus and measurement method Provided are an airborne microbial measurement apparatus and a method of measuring the same. The airborne microbial measurement apparatus includes a particle separation device including a main body having a flow space in which airborne microorganism flows and a collection unit separably coupled to one side of the main body to collect the airborne microorganism, a reagent container in which a lysis reagent reacting with the airborne microorganism collected in the collection unit and a luminous material are stored, and a luminescence measurement device for measuring intensity of light emitted after the airborne microorganism reacts with the lysis reagent and the luminous material.
US10392646B2	Device and methods of using device for detection of aminoacidopathies The present invention relates to a biosensor capable of measuring the total concentration of one or a plurality of amino acids with the use of a reagentless system comprising an electrode modified by hydrogel that comprises at least one enzyme that oxidizes at least one substrate that is at least one amino acid. In some embodiments, the biosensor comprises a hydrogel comprising alginate. In some embodiments, the biosensor comprises use of a thermophilic bacterial metabolic enzyme immobilized or attached to the hydrogel.
US10392630B2	Plants having increased tolerance to herbicides The invention refers to plants comprising wild-type or mutated Alopecurus PPO enzymes, and methods of obtaining such plants. The present invention further refers to a method for controlling weeds at a plant cultivation site, the method comprising the steps of providing, at said site, a plant that comprises at least one nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a wild-type or a mutated Alopecurus PPO enzyme which is resistant or tolerant to a PPO-inhibiting herbicide by applying to said site an effective amount of said herbicide.
US10392612B1	Method of particulate transport via small-scale morphology materials Small scale morphology materials transport particles and viruses from within the material to a living or non-living surface or artificial representation thereof. These materials are polymer composite and have features or are measured in their entirety to be less than 100 microns.
US10392608B2	Dimeric bacteriophage lysins The present invention provides isolated dimeric Streptococcus-specific phage lysins having two Streptococcus-specific phage lysin monomers covalently linked to each other, and having killing activity against one or more Streptococcus bacteria. Also provided for are pharmaceutical compositions of dimeric lysins and their use in therapeutic treatment or alleviation of infections or bacterial colonizations. The dimeric lysins may also be used to decontaminate porous and non-porous surfaces or devices.
US10392605B2	P97-IDS fusion proteins Provided are fusion proteins between p97 (melanotransferrin) and iduronate-2-sulfatase (IDS), and related compositions and methods of use thereof, for instance, to facilitate delivery of IDS across the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and/or improve its tissue penetration in CNS and/or peripheral tissues, and thereby treat and/or diagnose Hunter Syndrome (Mucopolysaccharidosis type II; MPS II) and related lysosomal storage disorders, including those having a central nervous system (CNS) component.
US10392599B2	Method for non-freeze low-temperature preservation of mammalian embryo or fertilized egg Disclosed is a novel means which enables satisfactory preservation of embryos and fertilized eggs in the non-frozen state for a longer period than conventional means, which novel means also achieves high hatching ability and a high conception rate of the embryos after the preservation. The method for preserving a mammalian embryo(s) or fertilized egg(s) of the present invention comprises immersing a mammalian embryo(s) or fertilized egg(s) in a medium containing 20 to 80% (v/v) serum and 10 to 100 mM Good's buffer, and storing the embryo(s) or fertilized egg(s) at non-freezing low temperature. The preservative solution for a mammalian embryo(s) or fertilized egg(s) of the present invention essentially consists of a medium containing 20 to 80% (v/v) serum and 10 to 100 mM Good's buffer. The Good's buffer is preferably HEPES.
US10392592B2	Microfluidic screening system Provided is a microfluidic device comprising an incubation layer, the incubation layer including at least one dock, each of the at least one dock defines a stepped tank comprising an upper tank and a lower tank, an inflow channel in fluid communication with the stepped tank for supplying a fluid to the stepped tank, and an outflow channel in fluid communication with the stepped tank for draining the fluid from the stepped tank, wherein the geometry of the upper tank is configured to allow culturing of a fish larva therein, and wherein the geometry of the lower tank is configured to reversibly receive the fish larva from the upper tank and to dock the fish larva at a controlled orientation for imaging or observation.
US10392589B2	Method for extraction and dissolution of hop acids in aqueous media The invention relates to a method for extraction into an aqueous medium of hop acids from a hop acids containing matter and for dissolution in an aqueous medium of hop acids, comprising contacting a hop acids containing matter with carbon-containing chemical substances having at least one functional group containing a nitrogen atom with a lone electron pair and at least one other polar and/or hydrophilic functional group, thereby forming complexes of hop acids with the carbon-containing chemical substances with at least one functional group containing a nitrogen atom with a lone electron pair and at least one other polar and/or hydrophilic functional group. The present invention further relates to a method for preparing a brewed beverage, particularly for brewing a beer, and in particular to a method to improve the utilization of hop acids, including alpha-acids and iso-alpha-acids, in the brewing process.
US10392588B2	Water-soluble unit dose article comprising a cyclic diamine and an amphoteric surfactant The present invention relates to water-soluble unit dose articles comprising an amphoteric surfactant, methods of making and methods of use.
US10392580B1	Seed oil based reactive diluent A seed-oil based reactive diluent is synthesized via a two-step process wherein in the first step, unsaturated seed oils such as soybean oil first react with mono-hydroxy functional amines to form an intermediate mixture composed of mono-hydroxy functional seed oil based derivatives and in the second step, a core molecule having multiple hydroxyl-reactive groups reacts with the intermediate mixture prepared from the first step and a polyol cross-linker to form a reactive diluent with a star-branched shape.
US10392577B2	Composition and method of manufacturing overbased sulfonate modified lithium carboxylate grease An overbased sulfonate modified lithium carboxylate grease composition and method of manufacture comprising overbased calcium sulfonate, overbased magnesium sulfonate, or both added to a source of lithium hydroxide, base oil, and optionally one or more acids when a complex grease is desired. When overbased sulfonate is added, the amount of dicarboxylic acid relative monocarboxylic acid may be reduced. Additionally, the amount of lithium hydroxide added may be less than stoichiometrically needed to react with the acids. A sulfonate modified lithium grease with improved thickener yield and dropping point may be made without multiple heating and cooling cycles or using a pressurized kettle.
US10392575B2	Lignite drying with closed loop heat pump The invention relates to a dryer system for drying lignite coal used in a power plant. The system comprises a dryer and a closed loop heat pump circuit that is configured and arranged to provide heat energy to the dryer. The closed loop heat pump circuit includes a working fluid, a dryer heat exchanger, an expansion device fluidly connected and downstream of the dryer heat exchanger, arranged to enable heat energy transfer from the vapor of the second outlet line to the first working fluid and a compressor for compressing the working fluid.
US10392573B2	Method of controlling gas hydrates in fluid systems A method of inhibiting hydrates in a fluid comprising water and gas comprising adding to the fluid an effective hydrate-inhibiting amount of a composition comprising one or more homo- or co-polymers of N-alkyl(alkyl)acrylamide synthesized by polymerizing one or more N-alkyl(alkyl)acrylamide monomers in a solvent comprising a glycol ether of formula CH3—(CH2)m—(O—CH2—CH2)n—OH where m is an integer of 0-1, and n is an integer ≥1.
US10392567B2	Catalysts and methods for converting biomass to liquid fuels An aspect of the present disclosure is a method that includes contacting an oxygenated compound and hydrogen (H2) with a solid catalyst, where the solid catalyst includes a metal carbide that includes a first transition metal, and the contacting converts at least a portion of the oxygenated compound to a deoxygenated compound. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the metal carbide may include at least one of Mo2C and/or W2C.
US10392562B2	Polymerizable liquid crystal compounds, polymerizable liquid crystal compositions, liquid crystalline polymers, phase difference film and display device Provided is a polymerizable liquid crystal compound represented by formula (1). An aspect can be exemplified, in which, in formula (1), W1 is hydrogen or a substituent, A1 is 1,4-phenylene, 1,4-cyclohexylene or naphthalene-2,6-diyl, Z1 and Y1 are a connecting group, m and n each are an integer from 0 to 7, in which an expression: 3≤m+n≤8 holds, Q1 is a spacer, and PG is a polymerizable group.
US10392555B2	Nanoparticle design for enhanced oil recovery A method of designing a nanoparticle tailored to support hydrocarbon recovery in a subterranean formation, a method for using nanoparticles to extract hydrocarbon from a subterranean formation, and a nanoparticle structure. The method may include determining environmental conditions of a subterranean formation, defining nanoparticle parameters based on the environmental conditions, and forming a nanoparticle comprising the nanoparticle parameters. The method may include producing a colloidal suspension of nanoparticles by mixing nanoparticles with water and injecting the colloidal suspension of nanoparticles into a subterranean formation. A nanoparticle structure may include a hydrophilic material in a defined three-dimensional shape having a maximum diameter. The nanoparticle may penetrate through an oil-water interface with an optimized contact angle, minimize an interfacial area between oil and water, and create an oil in water emulsion.
US10392554B2	Urea hydrochloride compositions and associated methods Disclosed is a method for treating a system, the method comprising providing a composition comprising HCl, urea, complex substituted keto-amine-hydrochloride, at least one alcohol selected from the group consisting of isopropyl alcohol and propargyl alcohol, an ethoxylate, and at least one ketone selected from the group consisting of methyl vinyl ketone, acetone, and acetophenone; and inserting the composition into at least one of an oil well and a gas well.
US10392551B2	Oil field treatment fluids A method of servicing a well is disclosed. The method comprises mixing ingredients to form a well servicing fluid. The ingredients comprise (i) at least one surfactant chosen from alcohol ethoxylates, C4 to C12 primary alcohols and ethoxylated propoxylated alcohols, (ii) a zwitterionic polymer prepared by inverse emulsion polymerization of at least one monomer Ab comprising a betaine group and optionally one or more nonionic monomers Ba, and (iii) a saline based aqueous solution. The well servicing fluid is introduced into a hydrocarbon well.
US10392550B2	Spacer fluid compositions, methods, and systems for aqueous based drilling mud removal Spacer fluids include an emulsion, a surfactant package, and at least one additive that modifies the rheology of the spacer fluid, the density of the spacer fluid, or both. The emulsion may include an aqueous external phase and a hydrocarbon-based internal phase. The surfactant package may include one or more surfactants. The surfactant package may also include a surfactant having the general structure R—(OCH2CH2)9—OH, where R is a hydrocarbyl having 12 carbon atoms, 13 carbon atoms, or 14 carbon atoms. The spacer fluid may contain at least 4.25 pounds of R—(OCH2CH2)9—OH per barrel of the spacer fluid.
US10392545B2	1,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropene production processes A process is disclosed for making CF3CF═CHF. The process involves reacting CF3CClFCCl2F with H2 in a reaction zone in the presence of a catalyst to produce a product mixture comprising CF3CF═CHF. The catalyst has a catalytically effective amount of palladium supported on a support selected from the group consisting of alumina, fluorided alumina, aluminum fluoride and mixtures thereof and the mole ratio of H2 to CF3CClFCCl2F fed to the reaction zone is between about 1:1 and about 5:1.Also disclosed are azeotropic compositions of CF3CClFCCl2F and HF and azeotropic composition of CF3CHFCH2F and HF.
US10392544B2	Working medium and heat cycle system To provide a working medium for heat cycle which has less influence over the ozone layer, which has less influence over global warming and which provides a heat cycle system excellent in the cycle performance (the efficiency and the capacity), and a heat cycle system excellent in the cycle performance (the efficiency and the capacity). A working medium for heat cycle comprising 1,2-difluoroethylene is employed for a heat cycle system (such as a Rankine cycle system, a heat pump cycle system, a refrigerating cycle system 10 or a heat transport system).
US10392536B2	Pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, pressure-sensitive adhesive film, and method of manufacturing organic electronic device using the same Provided are a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, a pressure-sensitive adhesive film, and a method of manufacturing an organic electronic device using the same. The pressure-sensitive adhesive composition that may effectively block moisture or oxygen penetrated into an organic electronic device from an external environment, and exhibit reliability under harsh conditions such as high temperature and high humidity and excellent optical characteristics, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive film including the same are provided.
US10392535B2	Binder resin for inorganic particle-dispersed pastes and inorganic particle-dispersed paste A binder resin for an inorganic particle-dispersed paste that excels in both printability and adhesiveness and such an inorganic particle-dispersed paste are provided. The resin includes a mixture in which a polyvinyl acetal and a cellulose derivative are mixed so as to satisfy 0.2≤X/(X+Y)≤0.8, where X and Y stand for parts by mass of the polyvinyl acetal and the cellulose derivative, respectively. When a paste is formulated by mixing and kneading the resin with spherical nickel particles with an average particle diameter of 0.3 μm, barium titanate particles with an average particle diameter of 0.05 μm, a nonionic surfactant, dihydroterpineol, and mineral spirit at the prescribed mixing ratio, the paste has prescribed rheological characteristics.
US10392534B2	Adhesive film, foldable display device using the same, and method of manufacturing a foldable display device An adhesive film, a foldable display device using the same, and a method of manufacturing a foldable display device are provided. An adhesive film includes: a frame including a micro-truss structure, the micro-truss structure including a plurality of unit cells including a plurality of wires intersecting each other in a three-dimensional space, and an adhesive filling the frame.
US10392525B2	Ink jet recording method An ink jet recording method has an ejection step of ejecting, onto a substrate, an ink composition A that includes water, a coloring agent, a photopolymerization initiator, and a microcapsule enclosing a polymerizable compound therein, and an ink composition B that includes water, a coloring agent, a photopolymerization initiator, and a microcapsule enclosing a polymerizable compound therein; and an irradiation step of irradiating, with light, the ink composition A and the ink composition B ejected on the substrate. An absorbance ABSA of the ink composition A and an absorbance ABSB of the ink composition B satisfy a formula (1), and a concentration MA of the microcapsule included in the ink composition A and a concentration MB of the microcapsule included in the ink composition B satisfy a formula (2). ABSA
US10392523B2	Non-Newtonian photo-curable ink composition A non-Newtonian photo-curable ink composition that includes a metal oxide/alkoxysilane complex in an amount ranging from about 0.1 wt % to about 10 wt %, a salt in an amount ranging from about 0.05 wt % to about 20 wt %, a photo-initiator, an organic solvent, and water, wherein the ink composition has a first dynamic viscosity ranging from 25 cps to 10,000 cps at a first state and a second dynamic viscosity ranging from 1 cps to 50 cps at a second state. Also described herein is a method for making such non-Newtonian photo-curable ink composition and a method for producing printed images using such non-Newtonian photo-curable ink composition.
US10392514B2	Storage-stable dye solutions The present invention relates to storage-stable dye salts, solutions and compositions thereof a process for their preparation and their use for dyeing and/or printing substrates.
US10392513B2	Spray-dried dye compositions, process for the production and use thereof The invention relates to spray-dried, washfast dye compositions, preferably in the form of pigment powders, having a bleeding rate of ≤0.5% and consisting of water-soluble functional dyes, preferably food dyes, which are firmly incorporated in a silica matrix. Apart from low bleeding of dye, these compositions are remarkable for their high stability to pH changes and/or ascorbic acid. The invention is also directed to the production of the dye compositions and the use thereof. The dye compositions are preferably employed in coloring foods, cosmetics, pharmaceutical products, but also in other uses.
US10392509B2	High-grade asphalt composition having waterproof function and construction method using the same A high-grade asphalt composition includes 100 parts by weight of asphalt; 40-80 parts by weight of styrene-isoprene-styrene; 20-60 parts by weight of a polymer resin; 10-50 parts by weight of an anti-rutting agent; 2-15 parts by weight of a filler; 5-30 parts by weight of ceramic nanoparticles; 5-10 parts by weight of a binder; 3-15 parts by weight of an antioxidant; 1-10 parts by weight of a stabilizer; 5-20 parts by weight of a fiber; and 2-20 parts by weight of an adhesion promoter. A construction method is provided using the asphalt composition. The present asphalt composition is not easily rutted, aged and/or stripped. At the same time, the present asphalt can prevent water penetration and potholes, can reduce noise, and enable the roads to be paved at low costs.
US10392502B2	Information carrying card comprising a cross-linked polymer composition, and method of making the same The disclosure provides a cross-linkable polymer composition, a core layer for an information carrying card comprising such cross-linked composition, resulting information carrying card, and methods of making the same. A crosslinkable polymer composition comprises a curable base polymer resin in a liquid or paste form, and a particulate thermoplastic filler. The base polymer resin is selected from the group consisting of urethane acrylate, silicone acrylate, epoxy acrylate, urethane, acrylate, silicone and epoxy. The particulate thermoplastic filler may be polyolefin, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), a copolymer of vinyl chloride and at least another monomer, or a polyester such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a compound or blend thereof.
US10392499B2	Inorganic filler, epoxy resin composition including the same and light emitting element including insulating layer using the composition An inorganic filler included in an epoxy resin composition includes a coating layer formed on a surface thereof, and the surface of the coating layer includes at least two elements selected from the group consisting of C, N and O.
US10392494B2	Latent thickeners, rheology control kit and multi-component systems The invention relates to rheology control kits for thickening two- or multi-component systems, comprising at least one module A containing (a1) at least one inorganic thickener and (a2) at least one wetting and dispersing agent that inhibits the thickening effect of the inorganic thickener (a1) and at least one module B containing (b1) at least one polymer that at least partially removes the inhibition of the thickening effect of the inorganic thickener (a1). The invention also relates to two- and multi-component systems into which modules can be incorporated, latent thickeners comprising module A and the use of latent thickeners in order to equip components with a latent thickening effect.
US10392485B2	Heat-shrinkable polyester-based film and package The invention provides a heat-shrinkable polyester-based film comprising ethylene terephthalate units, constituent units derived from at least one monomer which forms an amorphous component, and constituent units derived from butanediol. The amount of the constituent units derived from at least one monomer which forms an amorphous component is 18 mol % or more, and the amount of the constituent units derived from butanediol is 1 to 25 mol % based on 100 mol % of all polyester resin components. The heat-shrinkable polyester-based film is characterized by particular values for the secondary shrinkage ratio of the film, the hot-water heat shrinkage ratio of the film, and the reversing heat capacity difference before and after the glass transition temperature of the film.
US10392481B2	High strength polyethylene products and a process for preparation thereof The present disclosure relates to a process for the preparation of high strength and high modulus polyethylene products/laminates consisting of steps such as providing a pre-dried, at least 50% disentangled ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) powder, feeding the UHMWPE powder having temperature ranging from −15° C. to 50° C., at the nip of at least one pair of heated, polished counter rotating calendaring rollers, rotating at different roller speeds to obtain at least one pre-laminate and hot stretching the pre-laminate(s) at a pre-determined temperature and pre-determined stretching speed to obtain high strength laminates. The laminates provided by the present disclosure have tensile strength ranging between 0.5 GPa and 3.0 GPa and tensile modulus ranging between 40 GPa and 200 GPa.
US10392478B2	Method for producing wet rubber masterbatch A method for producing a wet rubber comprises a step (I) of dispersing the filler into the dispersing solvent, and adding, at the time of the dispersing, at least one portion of the rubber latex solution to the dispersing solvent to produce a slurry solution containing the filler to which particles of the rubber latex adhere, a step (II) of mixing the slurry solution containing the filler, to which the rubber latex particles adhere, with the rest of the rubber latex solution to produce a rubber latex solution containing the filler, to which the rubber latex particles adhere, and a step (III) of solidifying and drying the rubber latex solution containing the filler. About the filler, the ratio of the nitrogen adsorption specific surface area (N2SA) thereof to the iodine adsorption amount (IA) thereof ((N2SA)/(IA)) is 1.00 or more.
US10392471B2	Polymers and methods of making the same Various embodiments disclosed relate to polymers and methods of making the same. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of forming a polymer including subjecting a composition including a carboxylic acid having the structure (Rf—O)z1—Ra to conditions sufficient to form a polymer having the structure Reg—[O—Ra(O—Rb)z1-2—O—C(O)—R′(O—Rd)z2-1—C(O)]n—O—Ra(O—Rb)z1-2—O—Reg or a salt or ester thereof, wherein Ra, R′ Rb, Rd, Rf, Reg, z1, z2, and n are as defined herein. In various embodiments, the polymer is a tackifier, a viscosifier, or a combination thereof.
US10392462B2	Photosensitive composition containing oxime-ester photoinitiator and application thereof Provided is a photosensitive composition containing an oxime-ester photoinitiator. The oxime-ester photoinitiator is a compound as shown in formula (I). The composition has the advantages of high curing speed, small exposure dose, less pollution, energy saving, almost no residue defect, etc., and the thickness, clarity and pattern integrity of a cured film thereof are all excellent.
US10392457B2	Method of preparing thermoplastic resin The present invention relates to a method of preparing a thermoplastic resin. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of preparing a thermoplastic resin, the method including a coagulation step of adding a water-soluble silicate compound and a metal salt coagulant to an α-methylstyrene-vinyl cyan compound copolymer latex, followed by coagulation. In accordance with the present invention, a method of preparing a thermoplastic resin having superior heat resistance by adding an additive during coagulation and aging of α-methylstyrene-vinyl cyan compound copolymer latex while controlling an addition time point of the additive is provided.
US10392455B2	Process for controlling the polymer composition of an ethylene copolymer obtained by a catalyst system comprising a transition metal catalyst component and a Ziegler catalyst component A method of controlling the polymer composition of an ethylene copolymer in a process for preparing ethylene copolymers by copolymerizing ethylene and at least one other olefin in the presence of a polymerization catalyst system comprising at least one late transition metal catalyst component (A), at least one Ziegler catalyst component (B), and at least one activating compound (C) by adding an alkyl alkoxy silane or a dialkyl ether for increasing the relative portion of the ethylene copolymer component obtained from polymerization by late transition metal catalyst component (A), or by adding a saturated halogenated hydrocarbon for increasing the relative portion of the ethylene copolymer component obtained from polymerization by Ziegler catalyst component (B), processes for copolymerizing ethylene and at least one other olefin in the presence of such a polymerization catalyst system comprising utilizing the controlling method, a method for altering the polymer composition of an ethylene copolymer obtained by copolymerizing ethylene and at least one other olefin in the presence of such a polymerization catalyst system and a method for transitioning from one ethylene copolymer grade to another by using the method for altering the polymer composition.
US10392449B2	Polymerization initiator, modified conjugated diene-based polymer, and methods for preparing them The present invention relates to a polymerization initiator represented by Formula 1, a modified conjugated diene-based polymer, methods for preparing them, a rubber composition comprising the modified conjugated diene-based polymer, and a tire prepared from the rubber composition. (In Formula 1, the definition of each substituent is the same as defined in the description.)
US10392446B2	Compositions and methods to modify cells for therapeutic objectives The present disclosure provides compositions and methods that rapidly and selectively modify cells of the immune system to achieve therapeutic objectives. The methods can be practiced in vivo and any cell type that expresses a known marker can be targeted for a therapeutic objective.
US10392445B2	Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) family ligand trimer-containing antigen-binding molecules The invention relates to novel TNF family ligand trimer-containing antigen binding molecules comprising (a) at least one moiety capable of specific binding to a target cell antigen and (b) a first and a second polypeptide that are linked to each other by a disulfide bond, characterized in that the first polypeptide comprises two ectodomains of a TNF ligand family member or fragments thereof that are connected to each other by a peptide linker and in that the second polypeptide comprises only one ectodomain of said TNF ligand family member or a fragment thereof.
US10392435B2	Method for decreasing depression-like behavior with connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) inhibitor The methods of the present invention are useful for determining whether an individual has or is at risk of developing an affective disorder by detecting the expression level of connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) in a biological sample. The methods of the present invention are also useful for identifying compounds that modulate (e.g., decrease) the expression level or activity of CTGF. The present invention further provides therapeutic methods that target CTGF for the treatment of an affective disorder.
US10392430B2	Methods of making nucleic acid molecules encoding modified chimeric polypeptides with improved pharmacokinetic properties The present invention provides VEGF antagonists with improved pharmacokinetic properties. According to certain embodiments, a fusion polypeptide capable of antagonizing VEGF activity is provided comprising a modified extracellular ligand binding domain of a VEGF receptor fused to a multimerizing component.
US10392423B2	Peptide-based inhibitors of MLL/SET1 family core complexes Provided are peptides, compositions comprising the peptides, and methods of using the peptide compositions for inhibition of growth of cancer cells. The peptides comprise a sequence of ARX1X2X3X4, and inhibit or disrupt the formation of MLL1 and SET1 complexes.
US10392421B2	Cytotoxic peptides and conjugates thereof Disclosed herein are novel cytotoxic peptides of formula (I) as described herein: and the use of such peptides in making immunoconjugates (i.e Antibody Drug Conjugates) Also described herein are immunoconjugates (i.e Antibody Drug Conjugates) comprising such novel cytotoxic peptide linked to an antigen binding moiety, such as an antibody; where such immunoconjugates are useful for treating cell proliferative disorders. The invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising these immunoconjugates, compositions comprising the immunoconjugates with a therapeutic co-agent, and methods to use these immunoconjugates and compositions for treating cell proliferation disorders.
US10392404B2	Compounds and compositions as kinase inhibitors The present invention provides compounds of Formula (I) and (II) as described herein, and salts thereof and therapeutic uses of these compounds for treatment of disorders associated with Raf kinase activity. The invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, and compositions comprising these compounds and a therapeutic co-agent.
US10392403B2	Process for preparing thienopyrimidine compound and intermediates used therein The present invention relates to a novel method for preparing thienopyrimidine compound having an activity of selectively inhibiting tyrosine kinase, specifically the mutant epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase; and a novel intermediate used therein. According to the method of the present invention, the industrial mass-production of the compound of Formula 1, which is useful as a therapeutic agent for non-small cell lung cancer induced by the mutant epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase, can be implemented more conveniently and efficiently than the conventional technology.
US10392398B2	Inhibitors of Late SV40 Factor (LSF) as cancer chemotherapeutics The present invention is directed to methods, compositions and kits for treatment of cancer, e.g. heptacellular carcinoma. In some embodiments, the present invention discloses the use of a small-molecule compound of formula (I)-(XXVI) and (III′) as disclosed herein to inhibit transcription factor Late SV40 Factor (LSF) for treatment of cancer, e.g., HCC.
US10392392B2	Substituted imidazo[1,2-B]pyridazines as protein kinase inhibitors The present invention provides substituted imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazines that are useful as protein kinase inhibitors and have one of the following structures (I), (II) or (III): or a stereoisomer, prodrug, tautomer or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R, R1, R2 and X are as defined herein. For example, a compound having the following structure: Compositions and methods for using the same in the treatment of cancer, autoimmune, inflammatory and other Pim kinase-associated conditions are also disclosed.
US10392389B2	Heterocyclic compounds for the inhibition of PASK Disclosed herein are new heterocyclic compounds and compositions and their application as pharmaceuticals for the treatment of disease. Methods of inhibiting PAS Kinase (PASK) activity in a human or animal subject are also provided for the treatment of diseases such as diabetes mellitus.
US10392386B2	JAK inhibitors containing a 4-membered heterocyclic amide The invention provides compounds of formula (I): which contain a 4-membered heterocyclic amide, where the variables are defined in the specification, or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, that are useful as JAK kinase inhibitors. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, methods of using such compounds to treat respiratory diseases, and processes and intermediates useful for preparing such compounds.
US10392384B2	Method for the preparation of (4S)-4-(4-cyano-2-methoxyphenyl)-5-ethoxy-2,8-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-1-6-naphthyridine-3-carboxamide and recovery of (4S)-4-(4-cyano-2-methoxyphenyl)-5-ethoxy-2,8-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-1-6-naphthyridine-3-carboxamide by electrochemical methods The present invention relates to a novel process for preparing (4S)-4-(4-cyano-2-methoxyphenyl)-5-ethoxy-2,8-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-1,6-naphthyridine-3-carboxamide of the formula (I) and recovering (4S)-4-(4-cyano-2-methoxyphenyl)-5-ethoxy-2,8-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-1,6-naphthyridine-3-carboxamide of the formula (I) proceeding from (4R)-4-(4-cyano-2-methoxyphenyl)-5-ethoxy-2,8-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-1,6-naphthyridine-3-carboxamide of the formula ent-(I)
US10392383B2	3-(1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-b]pyridines and therapeutic uses thereof 4-Azaindazole compounds for treating various diseases and pathologies are disclosed. More particularly, the present invention concerns the use of a 4-azaindazole compound or analogs thereof, in the treatment of disorders characterized by the activation of Wnt pathway signaling (e.g., cancer, abnormal cellular proliferation, angiogenesis, fibrotic disorders, bone or cartilage diseases, and osteoarthritis), the modulation of cellular events mediated by Wnt pathway signaling, as well as genetic diseases and neurological conditions/disorders/diseases due to mutations or dysregulation of the Wnt pathway and/or of one or more of Wnt signaling components. Also provided are methods for treating Wnt-related disease states.
US10392381B2	Prevention and treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease Methods for preventing, treating, and/or reducing the risk of developing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in a subject in need thereof and pharmaceutical compositions for the prevention or treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Methods for inhibiting excessive accumulation of fat in liver tissue. The methods include administering to the subject or contacting the liver tissue with a therapeutically effective amount of at least one compound of General Formula (I) or General Formula (II): or pharmaceutically-acceptable salts or solvates thereof. The pharmaceutical composition includes at least one compound of the General Formula (I) or the General Formula (II) for administration to a subject for the prevention or treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
US10392376B2	Heterocyclic inhibitors of ATR kinase The present disclosure relates to heterocyclic compounds and methods which may be useful as inhibitors of ATR kinase for the treatment or prevention of cancer.
US10392373B2	Oxazole derivatives that inhibit Syk The present invention is concerned with substituted oxazole derivatives that selectively modulate, regulate, and/or inhibit signal transduction mediated by certain native and/or mutant protein kinases implicated in a variety of human and animal diseases such as cell proliferative, metabolic, autoimmune, allergic, hematological, inflammatory and degenerative disorders. In particular, the compounds of the invention are Syk inhibitors. The invention also relates to a process for manufacturing the compounds of the invention.
US10392369B2	N-[(pyrimidinyloxy)propanyl]benzamides This invention relates to compounds of formula (I), a process for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in the treatment of conditions having an association with the orexin sub-type 1 receptor. Ar, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 have meanings given in the description.
US10392368B2	Pyrazolo and triazolo bicyclic compounds as JAK kinase inhibitors The invention provides compounds of formula (I): or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, wherein the variables are defined in the specification, that are inhibitors of JAK kinases, particularly JAK3. The invention also provides crystalline forms, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, methods of using such compounds to treat gastrointestinal and other inflammatory diseases, and processes and intermediates useful for preparing such compounds.
US10392365B2	Antifungal compound process The present invention relates to a process for preparing compound 1 that is useful as an antifungal agent. In particular, the invention seeks to provide new methodology for preparing compound 1 and substituted derivatives thereof.
US10392362B2	Method for synthesizing lactide by means of catalysis of lactid acid The present invention relates to a method for the catalytic synthesis of lactide from lactic acid. The method relates to the synthesis of lactide from lactic acid under the catalysis of a zinc oxide nanoparticle aqueous dispersion as a catalyst. The present invention has four technical characteristics: I. the zinc oxide nanoparticle aqueous dispersion catalyst has a sufficient surface area, and the size of nanoparticles is merely 30-40 nm, providing a sufficient contact area between the substrate (lactic acid) and the catalyst; II. the new catalyst has a milder catalytic effect on polymerization, allowing the molecular weight distribution of a prepolymer within a range of 400-1500 g/mol, which is advantageous for depolymerization to proceed; III. the new catalyst is stable, thus avoiding oxidation or carbonization in a high temperature reaction; and IV. the new catalyst has a low toxicity and a small threat to human health.
US10392350B2	N-substituted pyrazolyl guanidine F1F0-ATPase inhibitors and therapeutic uses thereof The invention provides pyrazolyl guanidine compounds that inhibit F1F0-ATPase, and methods of using pyrazolyl guanidine compounds as therapeutic agents to treat medical disorders, such as an immune disorder, inflammatory condition, or cancer.
US10392342B1	Use of aggregation-induced emission compounds in dispersion detecting of nanoparticles Provided is a use of an aggregation-induced emission compound in dispersion detecting of nanoparticles. The dispersion detecting of nanoparticles includes modifying the aggregation-induced emission compound on the surfaces of the nanoparticles to obtain a modified nanoparticles solution. The dispersion detecting of nanoparticles includes exciting the modified nanoparticles solution and determining the dispersion of the nanoparticles by the luminescence state of the solution.
US10392340B2	Purification of crude isophoronediamine by partial condensation in series with total condensation The present invention is directed to a process for fine purification of isophoronediamine from the production of isophoronediamine wherein the crude isophoronediamine I is subjected to a fine purification by means of two vacuum distillation columns, wherein I. in the first vacuum distillation column K I low-boiling by-products still present are removed, and a crude IPDA II is transferred from the bottom of K I into the vacuum distillation column K II, II. and in the second vacuum distillation column K II the isophoronediamine is obtained in pure form overhead and separated from the organic residues, wherein the first condenser is a partial condenser and the pure IPDA is removed therein, and wherein the second condenser is a total condenser and the residual portion of the vapor stream from K II is completely condensed therein and recycled as return stream into the first vacuum distillation column K I.
US10392336B2	Formation of alpha,beta-unsaturated carboxylic acids and salts thereof from metalalactones and anionic polyelectrolytes This disclosure provides for routes of synthesis of acrylic acid and other α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids and their salts, including catalytic methods. For example, there is provided a process for producing an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, the process comprising: (1) contacting in any order, a group 8-11 transition metal precursor, an olefin, carbon dioxide, a diluent, and a polyaromatic resin with associated metal cations to provide a reaction mixture; and (2) applying conditions to the reaction mixture suitable to produce the α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid or a salt thereof. Methods of regenerating the polyaromatic resin with associated metal cations are described.
US10392334B2	Method for producing ketone and/or alcohol, and system thereof A method and a system for inexpensively producing a corresponding target ketone and/or alcohol by decomposing hydroperoxide rapidly and with high selectivity using an aqueous alkaline solution and by recovering and recycling alkali. The method includes neutralizing at least a part of a carboxylic acid in the oxidation reaction solution by contacting the oxidation reaction solution with a first alkaline solution including a carbonate of an alkali metal, and separating the reaction mixture into a first oil phase and a first water phase; decomposing the hydroperoxide and the ester compound in the first oil phase by contacting the first oil phase with a second alkaline solution having a higher pH value than the first alkaline solution, and separating the reaction mixture into a second oil phase and a second water phase; and recovering the carbonate of an alkali metal from the first water phase and recycling the carbonate of an alkali metal to the first alkaline solution.
US10392331B2	Process for producing diisopropyl ether from high purity propylene A process for the production of diisopropyl ether from high purity propylene without the need of a propane-propylene fractionation column has been developed. The process involves (1) reacting a high purity propylene feedstock and water to produce isopropyl alcohol in a reactor and reacting the isopropyl alcohol with propylene to produce diisopropyl ether in the presence of an acidic ion exchange resin catalyst and a C4 diluent to generate a reactor effluent stream containing at least water, isopropyl alcohol, diisopropyl ether, propylene, and acid, (2) passing the reactor effluent to an acid removal zone to produce an acid-depleted stream, (3) dividing the acid-depleted stream into two portions, (4) recycling a portion to the reactor (5) purging a portion to prevent propane build-up and (6) recovering product diisopropyl alcohol.
US10392330B2	Process for producing diisopropyl ether from high purity propylene A process for the production of diisopropyl ether from high purity propylene without the need of a propane-propylene fractionation column has been developed. The process involves (1) reacting a high purity propylene feedstock and water to produce isopropyl alcohol in a reactor and reacting the isopropyl alcohol with propylene to produce diisopropyl ether in the presence of an acidic ion exchange resin catalyst and a propane diluent to generate a reactor effluent stream containing at least water, isopropyl alcohol, diisopropyl ether, propylene, and acid, (2) passing the reactor effluent to an acid removal zone to produce an acid-depleted stream, (3) dividing the acid-depleted stream into two portions, (4) recycling a portion to the reactor (5) allowing propane to build-up to an amount sufficient to operate as a diluent and (6) recovering product diisopropyl alcohol.
US10392327B2	Methyl fluoride production method A method for producing methyl fluoride, comprising the steps of: (1) pyrolyzing a starting compound in a gas phase to thereby obtain a mixed gas containing methyl fluoride and acid fluoride; and (2) rectifying the mixed gas obtained in step (1) to thereby obtain methyl fluoride.
US10392325B2	Method for producing fluorinated alkane, method for separating and recovering amidine base, and method for using recovered amidine base The present invention provides: a method for producing a fluorinated alkane represented by the formula (2): R2—F, wherein an alcohol having 3 to 5 carbon atoms is fluorinated by a fluorinating agent represented by the formula (1): R1SO2F in the absence of a solvent, and in the presence of an amidine base. In the formula, R1 represents a methyl group, an ethyl group or an aromatic group, R2 represents an alkyl group having 3 to 5 carbon atoms, and n is 0 or 2.
US10392319B2	Propane dehydrogenation sulfur management Manage sulfur present as sulfur or a sulfur compound in a hydrocarbon feedstream while effecting dehydrogenation of hydrocarbon(s) (e.g. propane) contained in the hydrocarbon feedstream to its/their corresponding olefin (e.g. propylene where the hydrocarbon is propane) without subjecting the feedstream to desulfurization before it contacts a fluidizable dehydrogenation catalyst that is both a desulfurant and a dehydrogenation catalyst and comprises gallium and platinum on an alumina or alumina-silica catalyst support with optional alkali or alkaline earth metal such as potassium. Contact with such a catalyst yields a desulfurized crude olefin product that corresponds to the hydrocarbon and has a reduced amount of sulfur or sulfur compounds relative to the sulfur or sulfur compounds present in the hydrocarbon feedstream prior to contact with the catalyst.
US10392308B2	Fire retardant construction materials This application relates to making magnesium oxychloride boards. A magnesium oxychloride slurry is mixed by directing magnesium chloride, magnesium oxide, at least one phosphate, at least one inorganic salt, and water into a mixer and mixing these ingredients together to form a slurry. At least one filler is then mixed with the slurry. The slurry is directed to a mold. The mold is formed with the slurry to form a magnesium oxychloride board. The magnesium oxychloride board is then cured.
US10392307B2	Dimensionally stable geopolymer composition and method A method for making geopolymer cementitious binder compositions for cementitious products such as concrete, precast construction elements and panels, mortar, patching materials for road repairs and other repair materials, and the like is disclosed. The geopolymer cementitious compositions of some embodiments are made by mixing a synergistic mixture of thermally activated aluminosilicate mineral, calcium sulfoaluminate cement, a calcium sulfate and a chemical activator with water.
US10392273B2	Ion exchange membrane, ion exchange membrane laminated body provided with ion exchange membrane, electrochemical cell provided with ion exchange membrane laminated body, and water treatment apparatus provided with electrochemical cell An ion exchange membrane is provided with a first cation exchange composition which has a cation exchange group and is formed in a sheet form; a first anion exchange composition which is disposed to be in contact with the first cation exchange composition, has an anion exchange group, and is formed in a sheet form. Furthermore, the ion exchange membrane is provided with a second cation exchange composition which has a cation exchange group, which is formed in a sheet form, and which is disposed to be opposed to the first cation exchange composition, and through which water permeates more easily than in the first cation exchange composition; and a second anion exchange composition which has an anion exchange group, which is formed in a sheet form, and which is disposed to be opposed to the first anion exchange composition, and through which water permeates more easily than in the first anion exchange composition.
US10392271B2	Method of removing hydrogen-sulfide from water A method for removing hydrogen sulfide from a liquid stream is described. The method includes contacting the liquid stream including a first amount of hydrogen sulfide with a first side of a porous gas-liquid separation membrane. The hydrogen sulfide moves through the pores of the membrane from the first side to a second, opposite side of the membrane. The method further includes contacting a receiving fluid with the second, opposite side of the porous membrane to receive the hydrogen sulfide. The liquid stream is thus converted to a reduced-sulfide liquid stream having a second amount of hydrogen sulfide that is less than the first amount of hydrogen sulfide. A method for removing ammonia from a liquid stream is also described.
US10392268B1	Oil-skimming tube with stiffening insert member A flexible thermoplastic tube having a stiffening member installed inside is described herein. Mechanisms to couple both the stiffening member and outer tube are also described. The stiffened tube is particularly useful in oil skimming equipment for remediation of hydrocarbons in containment pools.
US10392259B2	Method for manufacturing calcium carbonate block An object is to provide a method for manufacturing a calcium carbonate block of no less than 0.1 cm in diameter and thickness, not including any impurities, and able to be employed as a raw material of an artificial bone that requires biosafety: the method includes: (a) shaping a calcium hydroxide block; (b) being exposed to carbon dioxide; and (c) immersing in a carbonate ion containing solution.
US10392247B2	Fabrication process for a symmetrical MEMS accelerometer A method for fabricating a symmetrical MEMS accelerometer. For each half, etch multiple holes on the bottom of an SOI wafer; form multiple hollowed parts on the top of a silicon wafer; form silicon dioxide on the top and bottom of the silicon wafer; bond the top of the silicon wafer with the bottom of the SOI wafer; deposit silicon nitride on the bottom of the silicon wafer, remove parts of the silicon nitride and silicon dioxide to expose the bottom of the silicon wafer; etch the exposed bottom of the silicon wafer; reduce the thickness of the SOI wafer; remove the silicon nitride and exposed bottom. Bond the two halves along their bottom surface to form the accelerometer. Form a bottom cap including electrodes. Bond the bottom cap and the accelerometer. Deposit metal on top of the silicon wafer.
US10392246B2	Through-substrate conductor support In described examples, a first device on a first surface of a substrate is coupled to a structure arranged on a second surface of the substrate. In at least one example, a first conductor arranged on the first surface is coupled to circuitry of the first device. An elevated portion of the first conductor is supported by disposing an encapsulate and curing the encapsulate. The first conductor is severed by cutting the encapsulate and the first conductor. A second conductor is coupled to the first conductor. The second conductor is coupled to the structure arranged on the second surface of the substrate.
US10392243B2	Coupled memristor devices to enable feedback control and sensing of micro/nanoelectromechanical actuator and sensors A MEMS apparatus with dynamic displacement control includes a MEMS parallel plate capacitor integrated with one or more memristors in a series configuration wherein a displacement is observable as a function of memristance, such that an upper electrode position is capable of being interpreted in a form of a resistance rather than a capacitance. The current is limited by said MEMS parallel plate capacitor restricting a change in the resistance of the memristor(s). The memristor(s) can be employed in some embodiments a sensor element to improve a MEMS operation range.
US10392239B2	Liquid dispenser A product package includes a container and a lid coupled to the container for rotation about an axis relative to the container. The product package further includes a child-resistant lock configured normally to block access to the contents of the container at the selection of an adult user.
US10392237B2	Chain tensioning arrangement as well as pump station A chain tensioning arrangement for a column pipe which is configured to house a submersible pump. The chain tensioning arrangement includes a radially extending cross beam, a spring arrangement connected to the cross beam, at least one spring member, and an arm that is movably connected to the cross beam. The arm includes an engagement member configured to optionally engage a chain connected to the pump. The arm is displaceable in the axial direction between a lower position and an upper position. The spring member is arranged to displace the arm in the direction from the lower position towards the upper position. Also described is a pump station including a column pipe, a submersible pump arranged in the column pipe and an axially extending chain connected to the pump and configured to move the pump in the column pipe.
US10392236B2	String reels with level wind apparatus Example string reels with level wind apparatus are disclosed herein. An example level wind apparatus includes a guide to direct a line onto or away from a reel when the reel is rotating. The reel is rotatable in a first direction to wind the line onto the reel and the reel is rotatable in a second direction to unwind the line from the reel. The level wind apparatus also includes a tensioner to create tension in the line while the reel is rotating the second direction.
US10392229B2	Device for actuating a car or shaft door of an elevator system Device for a lift system for actuating at least one cabin or shaft door is provided with a coupling mechanism which can be fastened to a moveable cabin door of a cabin. In addition, a plate unit co-operating with the coupling mechanism is provided which can be fixed onto a shaft door on the respective story. The coupling mechanism has a coupling element that can be adjusted transversely to the latter or to the cabin door and can be moved from a drawn back position into a position coupled with a counter-element of the plate unit. This adjustable coupling element and the counter-element of the plate unit are advantageously each magnetic, by means of which sufficient adhesive force can be generated in the coupled position. This device enables proper functioning during operation of a lift system, even if there are breakdowns.
US10392226B2	Machine room-less elevator A machine room-less elevator includes a car configured to ascend and descend in a hoistway of an architectural structure, a counter weight configured to ascend and descend reversely to the car, a rope configured to suspend the car and the counter weight, and a hoisting machine configured to drive the rope. A support beam assembly, which is configured to bear not a load of the architectural structure but at least loads of the car, the counter weight, the rope, and the hoisting machine, is supported on a top-story floor beam assembly of the architectural structure.
US10392212B2	Image formation device An image formation device includes: a registration roller pair configured to shift sheet in a second direction perpendicular to a first direction of a sheet feeding direction while holding the sheet; a feeding section provided upstream of the registration roller pair in the first direction and including a feeding belt configured to convey the sheet to the registration roller pair; a first air adjustment section configured to perform air suction or blowing for the sheet conveyed by the feeding belt; and a control section configured to switch between a first operation of controlling, when the sheet is conveyed by the feeding belt, the first air adjustment section to suck the sheet with air and a second operation of controlling, when the sheet is swung by the registration roller pair, the first air adjustment section to blow air on the sheet.
US10392205B2	Pedestrian-vehicle warning systems for loading docks Example safety systems for use at a loading dock are disclosed. An example safety system includes a first sensor installed at the loading dock to sense the vehicle approaching the loading dock, where the first sensor is to provide a feedback signal in response to sensing the vehicle approaching the loading dock. An alarm device mounted at a lower elevation than a lowermost edge defining an opening that of the doorway. The alarm device being between a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge of the opening defining the doorway. The alarm device to provide an alarm signal to warn to a pedestrian in a path of the approaching vehicle in response to the feedback signal sensing the vehicle approaching the loading dock. The alarm signal being at least one of a visual warning or an audible warning.
US10392200B2	Apparatus for dividing horticultural products An apparatus for dividing horticultural products, propelled by a fluid for transport from an intake region connected to an upstream station to an evacuation region connected to a downstream station. The apparatus includes a supporting frame for a contoured floor, which is arranged so that a first edge is at said intake region and is arranged so that a second edge, arranged opposite the first edge, is at the evacuation region. The contoured floor includes a plurality of lanes interposed in a parallel arrangement between the regions and have a substantially V-shaped transverse cross-section so as to produce the progressive conveyance and alignment of the horticultural products in transit along the bottom of each lane.
US10392196B1	Chain wheel transmission guide mechanism for use in condom production A chain wheel transmission guide mechanism for use in condom production having a rack and a mold frame. The rack is provided with a chain wheel assembly and an auxiliary rail assembly arranged in parallel with a chain of the chain wheel assembly. The auxiliary rail assembly has an upper load bearing guide rail and a lower limiting guide rail respectively disposed on the top and bottom of the rack. The chain wheel assembly has a chain wheel and a chain connected to the mold frame, and the mold frame is movably and cooperatively connected to an auxiliary rail assembly through a sliding part.
US10392191B1	Rapid release mechanism for a curved belt conveyor and a method of using the rapid release mechanism thereof A curved belt conveyor including a frame, a first pulley and a second pulley carried by the frame, and a conveyor belt positioned around the first pulley and the second pulley. The conveyor belt includes a bead fitted to an outer boundary of the conveyor belt. A plurality of pillars are coupled to the frame and positioned around the outer boundary of the conveyor belt with an unobstructed space between adjacent pairs of the plurality of pillars providing access to an interior region between upper and lower portions of the conveyor belt. A pair of opposed roller assemblies are positioned on each pillar to cooperatively engage the bead and resist inward tension from the conveyor belt. At least one of the roller assemblies of each pair of roller assemblies is pivotably coupled to its associated pillar for movement between an engaged position and a disengaged position.
US10392187B2	Coupler with quick release handle and valve assemblies A fluid coupling includes a body, a poppet valve assembly, a handle shaft assembly, and a retention member. The body has a fluid conduit, a through-hole extending through a sidewall, and one or more openings that extend between an external surface of the body and an interior of the through hole. The poppet valve assembly is disposed within the fluid conduit and is selectively movable between an open position and a closed position. The handle shaft assembly extends through the through-hole and into the fluid conduit and is interconnected with the poppet valve assembly such that the handle shaft assembly can be actuated to move the poppet valve assembly between the open position and the closed position. The retention member is insertable through the one or more openings and into the through-hole to interact with the handle shaft assembly to selectively hold the handle shaft assembly in the body.
US10392179B2	Laminated film and packaging container A laminated film including: an inner layer which is formed of a linear low density polyethylene resin and is heat-sealable; an outer layer which is laminated on the inner layer; a fragile processed portion which is formed by laser irradiation to the outer layer and has a depth reaching at least an inside of the outer layer and not penetrating the inner layer; and an intermediate layer which is provided between the inner layer and the outer layer, wherein the intermediate layer is an ink layer for reducing a lamination strength between the inner layer and the outer layer, and is formed in a region excluding the fragile processed portion and excluding a periphery of the fragile processed portion in planar view.
US10392176B1	Buffer structure and packaging box The present disclosure provides a buffer structure and a packaging box, the buffer structure includes a fixing frame and at least one adjusting component, the adjusting component includes at least one adjusting rod, a first locking member, and a second locking member, the adjusting rod passes through the adjusting hole along the extending direction of the adjusting rod, and includes a plurality of connecting parts arranged in parallel along the extending direction, the first locking member and the second locking member are respectively connected to one of connecting parts and clamp the supporting plate; and a buffer member connected to an end face of the adjusting rod and located on a side of the second locking member away from the supporting plate.
US10392173B2	Safety capsule for containers A safety capsule for containers, comprising: an external cap (2), provided with coupling means for the coupling thereof to the neck (C) of a container; an internal element (3), located inside the external cap (2) and configured to be associated, in a removable manner, with an opening (A) of the container; connecting means (4, 5), interposed between the external cap (2) and the internal element (3), and structured so as to leave the external cap (2) and the internal element (3) unconstrained with respect to a movement for opening or removal of the external cap (2) between a closed position and an intermediate position, and solidly constrain the external cap (2) and the internal element (3) with respect to the movement for opening or removal of the external cap (2) between the intermediate position and an opening position; a signalling means (S) structured so as to take on a given configuration in the intermediate position.
US10392169B2	Lunch box The present invention relates to a lunch box, including a base and a lid, wherein the lid is disposed on the base and snap-fitted with it, and by which the base and the lid form a storage cavity there-between, and at least one movable sheet is provided on the lid by cutting, and a pit is defined by the lid and an outer edge of the movable sheet. A flange is provided on the lid surrounding the movable sheet. One end of the movable sheet is closely connected with the lid and a foldable hinge is formed at the junction. The movable sheet can bend up and down with the foldable hinge as its axis. Compared with the prior art, the movable sheet is provided on the top of the lid. When air emission is needed, external force can be exerted to the movable sheet, undermining the original connecting structure to produce a vent hole between the movable sheet and the lid. This vent hole can circulate the inside air and the outside air and prevent from the backflow phenomenon when heating food.
US10392161B2	Container assembly with vent A container assembly including a pouch, spout and closure is provided. When the pouch and spout are attached, one or more cavities are formed between the inner surfaces of the sidewall of the pouch and the external surface of a mounting portion of the spout. One or both of the spout and pouch include a vent which provides for fluid communication between the cavity and the ambient environment on the outside of the pouch. The vents are configured to allow for pressure equalization of the cavity relative to the outside of the pouch during sterilization of the container assembly.
US10392156B2	Return shipping system A return shipping system can include an outer container and a collapsible shock absorbing frame which can include a resilient sheet attached thereto for providing retention or suspension packaging of an article to be shipped within the outer container. The outer container can have a collapsed state suitable for shipping with the collapsible shock absorbing frame nested therein, the collapsible shock absorbing frame also in a collapsed state. The outer container can have an erect or expanded state suitable for shipping with the collapsible shock absorbing frame nested therein, the collapsible shock absorbing frame being in a locked or deployed state and configured to retain an article for shipping within the outer container.
US10392155B1	Container for use in item sortation devices and systems A method of preparing a container includes manipulating it from an open toward a fully closed configuration. In the open configuration, first and second top end flaps are folded outwardly such that a first pair of handle apertures defined in a first endwall and first top end flap are aligned and a second pair of handle apertures defined in the second endwall and second top end flap are aligned along a first direction. The manipulating step comprises: folding top side flaps inwardly along a second direction until the side flaps are substantially perpendicular to the endwalls, thereby at least partially covering a top opening of the container; and folding the end flaps inwardly until they are substantially parallel with the side flaps, wherein the top side flaps underlie the respective ones of the pairs of handle apertures that are defined in the first and second top end flaps.
US10392154B2	Procedure for manufacturing a laminated package for solid products in powder or grain form, as well as a package obtained by this procedure A laminated package for solid products in powder or grain form, includes a set of stiffening notches, a dispensing mouth with a seal, valves for loading inert gas, in which the lateral folds of the upper face are folded inwards under the front and rear flaps, and the lateral folds of the lower face are folded outward and folded and stuck on the lower face over the front and rear flaps, and a method for forming the package.
US10392149B2	Label applicator A label applicator, system, and method for applying labels to curved sides of objects, such as cell culture dishes, is provided. In an aspect, the label applicator includes a body having a first side and a second side, the second side comprising a curved surface; a base; at least one first resilient member having a defined length between a first end and a second end; and at least one second resilient member engaging the body and the base, wherein the second end of the at least one first resilient member is configured to removably attach to a label and, when the label is in contact with the second end and an object, to apply a pressure to the label that increases as the at least one first resilient member and at least one second resilient member are compressed. The system may also include a label verifier and/or label verification system.
US10392142B2	Bag former assembly and method of using same A former assembly for forming and fabricating bags from flexible sheet material is provided. The former assembly can include a base plate having an aperture that extends from a first surface to a second surface thereof. A bracing post can be attached to the base plate on the first surface proximate the aperture. An annular space can be formed between the tube and the base plate. The annular space can be sized for the passage of the flexible sheet material.
US10392133B2	Method for planning the acquisition of images of areas of the earth by a spacecraft A method for planning the acquisition of images of areas Z1, . . . , ZN of the Earth, by a spacecraft on a mission around the Earth. Each area Zi of the Earth being associated with a request Ri such that a visual accessibility time interval Ti corresponds to the area Zi. For each interval Ti, discrete acquisition opportunities for acquiring area Zi are determined such that a start date, a period of execution, a local kinematic constraint and a weight is associated with each of the discrete acquisition opportunities. The discrete acquisition opportunities for acquiring areas Zi are grouped into a set D. The discrete acquisition opportunities Di of the set D are categorized by ascending start date. The kinematic compatibility between the discrete acquisition opportunities of set D is assessed. An optimal sequence of discrete acquisition opportunities is determined having a maximum weight, and being kinematically compatible.
US10392129B1	Integrated micro-LED luminous aircraft panel An integrated aircraft lighting and display panel includes high-density arrays of micro-scale light-emitting diodes (LED) set into a flexible printed circuit board (PCB). The PCB and LED arrays may be set into structural layers corresponding to overhead panels, side panels, bin panels, divider panels, doorway panels, or other interior structural panels of the aircraft. The LED arrays may be activated by a controller to provide cabin lighting, indicate aircraft signage, display high-resolution image or video graphics, or any simultaneous combination of all three. The panel may have a translucent or transparent decorative outer skin which may mimic the outward appearance of wood, stone, bamboo, or other decorative materials while the integrated lighting and display panels are inactive. Highly reflective core materials, such as an aluminum core in a honeycomb pattern, may guide the luminous output of the LED arrays through the outer skin.
US10392128B2	Rotorcraft and automatic landing system and method thereof A rotorcraft and an automatic landing system and method thereof are provided in the present disclosure. The automatic landing system of the rotorcraft includes a controller, a laser emitter, a camera, an electronic governor and a motor configured to drive a propeller of the rotorcraft to rotate. The laser emitter and the camera are both locate in a bottom portion of an airframe of the rotorcraft. The laser emitter has two emission heads, laser beams emitted from the two emission heads respectively are symmetrical about a central axis, the central axis is perpendicular to a horizontal plane of a ground, and an angle between each laser beam and the central axis is an acute angle. Simply with an operation of the laser emitter, the camera and the controller, the flight speed and displacement of the rotorcraft can be controlled to realize automatic landing in the present disclosure.
US10392115B2	Vehicle seat tubing having variable wall thickness Tubular bodies for use in frames for seats of vehicles such as aircraft are described. A tube can include a sidewall that has a variable thickness along the length of the tube. The variable thickness of the sidewalls can result in the tube having a variable inner diameter along the length of the tube. The tube may also include a variable outer diameter.
US10392112B2	Lavatory with stowage compartment An aircraft lavatory comprising an enclosure having a door, a first side wall, a rear wall, a ceiling, and a second side wall, wherein the second side wall includes a sink, the second side wall defining a plane and wherein the sink is inwardly disposed from said plane. To create space for a stowage compartment, an additional side wall parallel to, and adjacent to, said second side wall is formed. This space houses a stowage compartment accessible from outside said lavatory, the stowage compartment formed between said second side wall and said additional wall.
US10392108B1	In-flight reconfigurable hybrid unmanned aerial vehicle This disclosure is directed to an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”) that transitions in-flight between vertical flight configuration and horizontal flight configuration by changing an orientation of the UAV by approximately ninety degrees. The UAV may include propulsion units that are coupled to a fuselage or wing. The UAV may include a tail and/or a swing arm that is rotatably coupled to the fuselage and that rotate between different positions. The swing arm may be selectively coupled to cargo. The wing may include wing segments rotatably coupled together by pivots that rotate to position the propulsion units around a center of mass of the UAV when the fuselage is oriented perpendicular with the horizon.
US10392098B2	High stiffness hub assemblies for rotor systems A high stiffness hub assembly for a rotor system operable to rotate with a mast of a rotorcraft. The hub assembly includes a yoke and a constant velocity joint assembly. The yoke has a plurality of blade arms each configured to hold a rotor blade. The constant velocity joint assembly provides a torque path from the mast to the yoke that includes a trunnion assembly, a plurality of drive links and a plurality of pillow blocks. The trunnion assembly is coupled to the mast and has a plurality of outwardly extending trunnions. Each drive link has a leading bearing coupled to one of the trunnions and a trailing bearing coupled to one of the pillow blocks. Each pillow block is independently mounted between an upper surface of the yoke and a hub plate.
US10392083B2	Vessel and boom construction A vessel including a boom construction, especially a gangway construction, for transferring persons and/or cargo from said vessel to an offshore object or vice versa. The boom construction includes an elongated mast structure extending in a direction substantially upwards from a deck of said vessel. Said mast structure is pivotally mounted with respect to a hull of the vessel in a manner such as to be pivotable with respect to said hull about a single pivot axis only. The boom construction further includes a boom, especially a gangway, which is connected to the mast structure and which extends from the mast structure in a substantially sideward direction. Furthermore, the boom construction includes at least one actuator for pivoting the mast structure such as to compensate for at least a part of a roll movement of the hull of the vessel.
US10392061B2	Sprocket and elastic crawler drive mechanism A sprocket (10) is capable of engaging with engaging portions (22) on an elastic endless belt (21). On a tooth face (F) of a tooth (12) of the sprocket (10), a portion of a tooth base on at least one side of a center line (O1) of the tooth (12) is a tooth base surface (12b), and the tooth base surface (12b) is inclined relative to the center line (O1) of the tooth (12) at an angle (A1) in a range of 0° or greater to 7.5° or less so as to approach the center line (O1) of the tooth (12) towards a tooth tip surface (12d).
US10392050B2	Steering apparatus for steer by wire system A steering apparatus for a steer by wire system includes a first motor and a second motor configured to provide a torque. A first planetary gear set is configured to receive the torque from the first motor and to generate a reaction torque required for steering. A second planetary gear set is configured to receive the torque from the steering wheel and the second motor, and to variably output a gear ratio for an input by the steering wheel depending on a rotation of the second motor. A stopping mechanism is configured to limit a maximum rotation angle of the steering wheel.
US10392049B2	Power steering device and control device for on-board device A CPU 38 is connected to a first judgment circuit 36 accommodated in a sensor housing 15 through a first signal line 44A and a second signal line 45A. The first judgment circuit 36 is connected to first to fourth torque detection elements 32a, 33a, 34a and 35a of a quadruple torque sensor 16 through first to fourth torque signal lines 46, 47, 48 and 49. Normal and abnormality of torque signals from the torque detection elements 32a, 33a, 34a and 35a are judged are judged by a predetermined judgment manner in the first judgment circuit 36. Then, two normal torque signals, which have been judged to be normal, are transmitted to the CPU 38 through the first signal line 44A and the second signal line 45A.
US10392044B2	Climate controlling mechanisms for car seats/strollers A climate controlling mechanism may be provided for car seats/strollers that may be temperature regulated and may include a fail safe such that the climate controlling mechanism may shut down if not within the desired temperature range. The climate controlling mechanism may be built into a car seat/stroller and/or incorporated into a blanket or covering to be placed over a child. The climate controlling mechanism also may be portable. Further, the climate controlling mechanism may be self-charging or the climate controlling mechanism may be plugged into a car charger or other outlet in order to cool and/or heat.
US10392042B2	Foldable wagon A foldable wagon is provided that converts from a use configuration to a folded configuration for storage and transportation. The foldable wagon has a collapsible frame, a foldable floor assembly and a linkage assembly. The foldable wagon may also have a flexible housing over a portion of the frame. The flexible housing may have a retractable sidewall.
US10392026B2	Method for controlling at least one component of a motor vehicle A method for controlling at least one component of a motor vehicle, involves determining a current driving profile of the motor vehicle using at least one sensor present in the motor vehicle and comparing the current driving profile to a stored reference driving profile. At least two different components are simultaneously controlled depending on a result of this comparison.
US10392020B2	Bicycle component control system A bicycle component control system is basically provided with an electronic controller. The electronic controller is configured to output a control signal to operate both of a first bicycle electric component and a second bicycle electric component in accordance with a correspondence table between an operating state of the first bicycle electric component and an operating state of the second bicycle electric component. The first bicycle electric component includes one of a height adjustable seatpost and a suspension. The second bicycle electric component includes one of a gear transmission and the other of the height adjustable seatpost and the suspension.
US10392014B2	Speed controller for a vehicle Method and apparatus are disclosed for a speed controller for a vehicle. An example disclosed vehicle includes a power train control unit and an autonomy unit. The example power train control unit controls a speed of the vehicle based on a control signal. The example autonomy unit (a) receives a speed profile based on a preview of traffic information from an profile generator on an external network, and (b) based on vehicle dynamic data and the speed profile, generate the control signal to control the speed of the vehicle according to the speed profile.
US10392012B2	System and method of use for vehicular driving safety The invention and use method provides advanced warning of one or more proximate vehicle's high likelihood of action, such as lane change, speed change, turn and exit by sharing impending navigation system directives among proximate vehicles. The shared directives are combined with real-time sensors data to provide drivers and autonomous vehicles with anticipated proximate vehicle actions so as to reduce the risk of unsafe distance and speeds among the proximate vehicles. By having advanced warning, a vehicle's driver or autonomous vehicle control system has more time to anticipate and react to such actions. The system may warn and direct the driver or autonomous vehicle control system to decelerate and/or change lanes.
US10391997B2	Spring brake actuator with a caging bolt bearing joining a pressure plate and actuator tube A pneumatic brake actuator has a housing and a divider that divides the housing into a spring chamber containing a spring and a pressure chamber. The divider has an opening that receives an end of an actuator tube. A bearing that is positioned within the opening in the divider is joined to both the divider and the actuator tube. A caging bolt has a first end positioned within the actuator tube and extends from the first end through openings in the bearing and housing to a second end positioned outside of the housing. The connection between the bearing, divider and actuator tube contains the spring within the housing in the event that the housing and/or divider fails. The divider can be a piston or a diaphragm and pressure plate. The bearing can be joined to either of the divider and actuator tube with threads and/or by welding.
US10391993B2	Compressed air-supply-system for a pneumatic system, housing for the compressed air-supply-system, method for manufacturing a housing, method for operating a compressed air supply, control-unit and vehicle A compressed air supply system for supplying compressed air to a pneumatic system is disclosed. The compressed air supply system comprises a compressed air input port, a compressed air output port and a vent port, a pneumatic main pipe arranged between the compressed air input port and the compressed air output port, a pneumatic vent pipe arranged between the compressed air output port and the vent port and connected to the pneumatic main pipe, a purge valve arranged in the pneumatic vent pipe for venting the compressed air supply system, a regeneration valve for controlling a regeneration flow of compressed air through an air dryer arranged in the main pipe, a governor valve for generating a pressure signal, and a first and a second pneumatic control pipe.
US10391992B2	Braking method for a motor vehicle and control device for a braking method A braking method is used for a vehicle that has at least one front wheel and at least one rear wheel. A hydraulically actuatable brake is provided at the front wheel and the rear wheel, and an automatic parking brake is provided at the rear wheel. The braking method enables an optimal brake pressure to be built up as rapidly as possible. In a first step of an initiation phase of the braking method, the front wheel is braked by the hydraulically actuatable brakes and the rear wheel is braked exclusively by the automatic parking brake.
US10391988B2	Method for operating an automated parking brake A method for operating an automated parking brake in a motor vehicle, having a hydraulic actuator for producing a hydraulic force component and an electromechanical actuator for producing an electromechanical force component, includes superimposing the hydraulic force component and the electromechanical force component to obtain a total clamping force for a parking brake operation, and maintaining the total clamping force by self-locking of the parking brake. The method further comprises during the parking brake operation, setting at least one defined hydraulic pressure level using the hydraulic actuator, and locking-in a defined hydraulic pressure level with a valve when the at least one defined hydraulic pressure level is reached.
US10391981B2	Washing apparatus for a sensor enclosure A washing apparatus is provided for a sensor enclosure. That washing apparatus includes a wiper assembly and a control module. The control module is configured to displace a wiper blade of the wiper assembly between a stowed position free of the sensor enclosure and a deployed position engaging the sensor enclosure.
US10391978B2	Wiper device for motor vehicles The invention concerns a wiper device (1) comprising: a driving arm (7) configured to transmit a wiping movement and having a longitudinal end (8), a windscreen wiper (3), a fixing device (5) disposed between the longitudinal end (8) of the arm (7) and the windscreen wiper (3), wherein the wiper (3) is equipped with at least one electrical element (23), characterized in that the longitudinal end (8) of the arm (7) is equipped with a sending coil (27) and in that the wiper (3) is equipped at the level of the fixing device (5) with a receiving coil (29), the cooperation of the sending coil (27) with the receiving coil (29) enabling supply of power to said electrical element (23) by magnetic induction.
US10391968B2	Airbag assembly including internal and external tethers An airbag assembly includes a base, an airbag supported by the base and defining an inflation chamber, an external tether, and an internal tether. The airbag includes a panel and an extension extending transverse to the panel. The panel includes an internal surface facing the inflation chamber and an external surface facing away from the inflation chamber. The external tether extends from the extension to the external surface of the panel. The internal tether extends from the base to the internal surface of the panel. During a vehicle impact, the momentum of the occupant may move the occupant towards the extension. The extension may absorb energy from the occupant and reduce or prevent the head of the occupant from sliding across the panel and/or rotating.
US10391964B2	Vehicle occupant protection apparatus A vehicle occupant protection apparatus includes a seat for an occupant of a vehicle and an airbag device. The airbag device includes a front airbag configured to deploy in front of an upper body of the occupant in the seat. The front airbag is capable of deploying so as to receive the upper body that has been displaced forward from a seating position on the seat. The front airbag includes a pair of shoulder-receiving projections capable of receiving both shoulders of the upper body that has been displaced forward from the seating position by projecting rearward at both sides of the front airbag in a vehicle width direction of the vehicle in a deployed state.
US10391957B2	Integrated power distribution system for a vehicle Embodiments include a vehicle power distribution system comprising a vehicle battery having a nominal voltage; a plurality of electric loads, each load being associated with a rated voltage; and an integrated circuit coupled to the vehicle battery and comprising a plurality of solid-state circuitry blocks respectively coupled to the electric loads, each block including a circuit protection system and configured to supply the rated voltage associated with the electric load coupled to the block. Embodiments also includes a vehicle power distribution module comprising an integrated circuit configured to receive a first voltage from a vehicle battery and to supply respective rated voltages to a plurality of electric loads, the integrated circuit comprising a plurality of solid-state circuitry blocks, and each circuitry block including a circuit protection system and being coupled to a respective one of the electric loads.
US10391935B2	Vehicle approach notification device Provided is a vehicle approach notification device that can easily output a warning sound in which a discomfort feeling brought to an occupant is reduced while ensuring a necessary sound pressure. A vehicle approach notification device includes: a sound source; first and second amplifiers; a first speaker system including a first speaker and a second speaker that outputs a sound having an opposite phase to a sound output from the first speaker; and a second speaker system including a third speaker that outputs a sound having a same phase as the sound output from the first speaker and a fourth speaker that outputs a sound having an opposite phase to the sound output from the third speaker, wherein the first speaker system and the second speaker system are disposed so that the first speaker and the third speaker are located closer to a longitudinal center plane of the vehicle than the second speaker and the fourth speaker.
US10391930B2	Vehicular lamp and vehicular exterior rear view device A vehicular lamp includes a light guide body configured with a two-color molded article of a light-transmitting member and a non-translucent member, and a light source configured to introduce light to the translucent member. The light guide body has a curved portion. The translucent member has a reflective step formed on a first surface thereof, which is in contact with the non-translucent member, so as to emit the light of the light source from a second surface, which is opposite the first surface. The second surface is exposed to an outside of a vehicle body on which the vehicular lamp is mounted.
US10391927B2	Vehicle headlight The invention relates to a vehicle headlight (1) comprising a light source (2), a primary optical system (3), a projection optical system (4), a control device, an output unit and an optoelectronic component (7) having a controllable arrangement of several, individually adjustable optoelectronic elements (8) in the form of a two-dimensional matrix. Said vehicle headlight (1) is designed to emit light from at least one light source (2) in the direction of the optoelectronic component (7) and to modulate by means of the optoelectronic component (7), and to radiate at least partially in the direction of the projection optical system (4) and to form a light image in front of the vehicle. The control device is connected to the output unit. The output unit is connected to the optoelectronic component (7) and can control the optoelectronic elements (8). A light model is stored in the control device in the form of a plurality of protection points, and the control device is designed to form, from the light model, image data in the form of a two-dimensional matrix-shaped situation light distribution with a situational image resolution. The situational image resolution is essentially higher than the plurality of protective points of the light model. The image data is formed, preferably by interpolation from the protective points and can be represented on the optoelectronic component (7) by means of the output unit.
US10391925B2	Vehicle headlight with a plurality of inner non spherical lenses transmitting light from a high beam and a low beam light source A headlight includes a housing, a low-beam light source and a high-beam light source, a board, and an upper inner lens and a lower inner lens. The low-beam light source and the high-beam light source are each formed of an LED that is housed in the housing and radiates light. The board controls light beams emitted from the low-beam light source and the high-beam light source. The upper inner lens and the lower inner lens are provided in the housing and allow each of the light beams emitted from the low-beam light source and the high-beam light source to be transmitted through the upper inner lens and the lower inner lens toward the vehicle front side. At least part of the board is disposed to overlap with the rear side of the upper inner lens for the low-beam light source.
US10391923B2	Automotive exterior lamp assembly with charge port A vehicle includes a battery charger and an exterior lamp assembly. The assembly includes a housing defining a cavity, and an electrical port including at least one electrical terminal disposed within the cavity, electrically connected with the battery charger, and configured to be electrically connected with an electrical power grid remote from the vehicle.
US10391917B2	Portable transition dock for palletized product A transition dock is disclosed allowing palletized product to be loaded into transport conveyors at a worksite. The product may be produce and the worksite may be a field where the produce is harvested. Where operating at a field where produce is harvested, the loading dock facilitates loading of the produce into a reefer to begin the cold chain at the field.
US10391909B2	Motor vehicle having a heatable head restraint A head restraint for a motor vehicle has devices such as a fan and a heating element such that heated air can flow out of a front side of the head restraint if necessary. The head restraint enables heating of a head by way of outflowing heated air. A passage opening is formed in the cushion body of the head restraint, which passage opening extends from a back side of the cushion body to a front side of the cushion body. A cavity is formed in the passage opening at a distance from the back side and at a distance from the front side of the cushion body, in which cavity at least one fan is arranged. An air-permeable, electrically operated heating mat is provided on the back side of the cushion body in order to heat the suctioned air, and the pre-heated air is additionally heated by an air-permeable, electrically operated heating mat located on the front side of the cushion body.
US10391898B1	Torso equipment support system (TESS) A torso equipment support system, for use with a seat bucket of an aviation or ground vehicle, providing upper torso and worn equipment support to an occupant. The system includes a base, a flexible column, a support beam, and a shoulder harness assembly. The shoulder harness assembly is coupled to the support beam and configured for releasable attachment with shoulder belts worn by the occupant. The shoulder harness assembly includes a yoke and a set of restraint shoulder straps. The yoke is slideably coupled to the support beam at a first vertically oriented portion and has a second portion that is split into two horizontally projecting members for extension over the shoulders of the occupant. The set of restraint shoulder straps project inwardly for extension over the shoulders of the occupant from at least one retractor, and extend to the horizontally projecting members.
US10391891B2	Seat slide device A seat slide device that can change sliding resistance when a seat is made to slide in accordance with a situation is provided. A seat slide device includes a lower rail fixed to a floor of a vehicle and an upper rail fixed to a seat of the vehicle and supported to be movable with respect to the lower rail. On the upper rail, a sliding member in contact with the slid surface of the lower rail from above is provided and configured such that the sliding resistance borne by the sliding member when the upper rail is moved is changed by a load in a vertical direction borne by the seat.
US10391890B2	Vehicle seat control system, vehicle seat control method, and storage medium A vehicle seat control system (1) includes a first backrest portion (302) rotatably connected to a seating portion (301) by a first connection unit (308), a second backrest portion (302) rotatably connected to the first backrest portion by a second connection unit (309), a folding adjustment unit (304) that adjusts an angle of the second connection unit, a seat surface adjustment unit (304) that adjusts a height of the seating portion, a first angle detection unit (308a) that detects a first angle that is formed between the first backrest portion and a floor surface, a second angle detection unit (309a) that detects a second angle that is formed between the second backrest portion and the first backrest portion, and a control unit (160) that controls the folding adjustment unit on the basis of the first angle at the time of automatic driving of the vehicle to adjust the second angle, and controls the seat surface adjustment unit to maintain a height of a reference position in the second backrest portion to be equal to or greater than a reference height in a case that the height of the reference position in the second backrest portion is smaller than the reference height.
US10391887B2	Adjustment system for vehicle seat A vehicle seat includes a seat bottom coupled to a floor of a vehicle to move relative to the floor and a seat back coupled to the seat bottom to move relative to the seat bottom.
US10391886B2	Power supply system for safety-relevant systems in a motor vehicle A power supply system for safety-relevant systems in a motor vehicle is provided that includes a first supply path and a second supply path. The first supply path includes a first connection point for a first voltage source, one or more first supply points for a safety-relevant load, and a first fuse between the first connection point and the first supply point. The second supply path is electrically coupled to the first supply path and includes a second connection point for a second voltage source, one or more second supply points for the safety-relevant load, and an electronic second fuse coupled between the second connection point and the second supply point. The safety-relevant load is capable of being electrically coupled to both the first and second supply point. Disconnecting elements are provided to isolate a fault in conformity with ASIL B.
US10391876B2	Charging station and electric vehicle A method for operating a charging station, including establishing a communication link between the charging station and an electric vehicle; checking, via the communication link, whether a software stored on a processing unit of the electric vehicle has to be updated; and transmitting, as a function of the check, update data for updating the software via the communication link to the electric vehicle with the aid of the charging station so that the software may be updated based on the update data. A charging station, an electric vehicle, a method for operating an electric vehicle, and a computer program, are also described.
US10391863B2	Electrically driven vehicle When ignition is on, a shift position is a neutral position, and shut-down of the inverter is cancelled in a state that a short circuit fault occurs in any phase among multiple phases of the inverter, the electrically driven vehicle performs a first ON control to turn on upper and lower arms in any arbitrary phase among the multiple phases. When an abnormality is detected in the inverter due to the first ON control, the electrically driven vehicle performs a second ON control to turn on upper and lower arms in a different phase from the phase of the first ON control.
US10391857B2	Angled louvered grill cover assembly for vehicles A system and method for regulating an airstream to a radiator device of a vehicle. The device guides the airstream through at least one opening toward the radiator device, and includes at least two cover elements that at least partially close the at least one opening while in a closed position. The device includes a drive that moves the cover elements between the closed position and an open position such that the at least one opening is at least partially open. A driver coupled to the drive and cover elements transfers the movement from the drive to the elements.
US10391853B2	Drive device A planetary gear mechanism includes a sun gear, planetary gears, an annular internal gear, a carrier that is fixed to a bracket and includes a second lid, and a support shaft. An output unit is supported to be rotatable by a first bearing attached to the support shaft and a second bearing attached to the bracket, and fixed to the internal gear. The bracket includes a protrusion protruding from a first lid to one side in the axial direction. A radially inside surface of the protrusion includes a first curved surface extending in a circumferential direction as viewed along the axial direction. The carrier includes a second curved surface located radially inside the first curved surface. The second curved surface extends in the circumferential direction as viewed along the axial direction, and contacts with the first curved surface.
US10391848B2	Engine mounting structure Provided is an engine mounting structure for a cab-over type vehicle wherein an engine 10 is mounted on a left and right pair of chassis frame members 3L, 3R extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body, and wherein a cab 2 is disposed above the engine 10. The engine 10 has exhaust system connected to either the left or right side surface of the engine 10, and the engine 10 is mounted on the chassis frame members 3L, 3R at a predetermined angle so that the either the left or right side surface faces upward.
US10391841B2	Cabin air filter and filter assembly A cabin air filter is provided with a filter medium and a filter element frame that frames the filter medium and is configured to attach the cabin air filter to a filter housing. The filter element frame is provided with at least one engagement element configured to engage pivotably at least one receiving element of the filter housing for pivoting the cabin air filter relative to the filter housing about a pivot axis. The filter element frame also has at least one snap hook that locks with at least one locking element of the filter housing for blocking pivoting of the cabin air filter relative to the filter housing at least in a first direction about the pivot axis.
US10391825B2	Hitch with selective tow ball A hitch with selective tow ball. The hitch with selective tow ball includes a coupling member configured to be received by a vehicle's tow box. A spring pin bracket including a spring pin is connected to the coupling member. A shaft extending from the spring pin bracket includes shaft aperture thereon. A cylinder includes a plurality of selection apertures and a channel extending therethrough. The shaft is inserted through the rear end of the channel, and the cylinder is rotatable about the shaft. The spring pin is inserted through the shaft aperture and one of the plurality of selection apertures, and the spring pin is biased toward the cylinder. A plurality of tow balls are disposed on the front end of the cylinder. The spring pin can be pulled upward to permit rotation of the shaft and then released into a desired selection aperture corresponding to the desired tow ball.
US10391815B2	Multiple layer foam insert for tires A multiple layer foam insert replacement for a pneumatic inner tube for a tire. The multiple layer foam insert emulates the effect of air pressure, across a range of pressures, while still approaching the weight of the air filled tube. Through the use of different density materials and the orientation and thickness of such materials, the desirable characteristics of the pneumatic tube structure and performance can be emulated to a high degree. This multiple layer foam insert can be produced in varying levels of quality and function through the method of extrusion of foam materials in different sizes and layering.
US10391814B2	Automotive safey device An automotive safety device includes a housing and a removable support assembly having a base and support members pivotally attached to the base and moveable between a first, closed position and a second, open position. Each support member is arranged directly adjacent to an outer surface of the housing in the first position. In the second position, the support members allow the device to be freestanding. A first light source is arranged on the housing such that the device may function as an emergency roadside light. The device further includes a tire pressure gauge, including a pressure sensor, a processor, and a display, wherein the processor is configured to output a value on the display indicative of a measured pressure.
US10391811B1	Writing board and method of use A writing board system includes a writing device and a board having a powder coating substrate and a thermosetting powder coating resin applied to the powder coating substrate. A method includes preparing the powder coating substrate and spraying the thermosetting powder coating resin applied to the powder coating substrate.
US10391805B2	Electrical component assembly on flexible materials The present invention provides a method and a structure of electrical component assembly on flexible materials. In an exemplary embodiment, the method and the structure include patterning metal on a tape, creating one or more holes in the tape, attaching one or more electronic devices to the tape in the one or more holes such that a profile of the tape and the one or more electronic devices is less than a threshold, electrically connecting the one or more electronic devices to the patterned metal, cutting the tape, resulting in one or more component portions of the tape and one or more excess portions of the tape, where the one or more component portions comprises at least one of the one or more electronic devices, attached to the patterned metal, and bonding the one or more component portions to a ribbon.
US10391801B2	Inkjet recording method and inkjet recording apparatus An inkjet recording method of the present invention comprises forming an ink image by ejecting ink on an ejection receiving medium by an inkjet head including a recording element substrate having an energy generation element, a pressure chamber, and an ejection port, wherein the ink is circulated between the inside of the pressure chamber and the outside of the pressure chamber; and removing at least a portion of a liquid component from the ink image by bringing a liquid absorbing member into contact with the ink image, wherein the ink contains 5 to 30 mass % of a water-soluble organic solvent having a bp of 110° C. or more, and 50 mass % or more of the water-soluble organic solvent contained in the ink image and having a bp of 110° C. or more is removed from the ink image in the removal of at least a portion of a liquid component from the ink image.
US10391800B2	Liquid ejection head A liquid ejection head includes: a first head unit; a second head unit disposed adjacent to the first head unit in a first direction and located on a first side of the first head unit in a second direction; and a heat uniforming unit shared by the first head unit and the second head unit. Each of the first head unit and the second head unit includes: a unit body including an actuator; and a first driver integrated circuit disposed on the first side of the unit body in the second direction. The heat uniforming unit includes a first heat uniforming member disposed on the first side of the first head unit and the second head unit in the second direction. The first heat uniforming member includes a first protrusion located next to the second head unit in the first direction and protruding toward the first head unit.
US10391799B2	Inkjet printer and inkjet print head A drive signal generator of an inkjet printer includes a first electronic component that generates a greater amount of heat than a second electronic component. A heat sink includes wall members and first and second ends. The wall members include first and second wall members having an outer wall. The heat sink has a tubular shape defined by the wall members and is open at the first and second ends. A portion of a cooling fan faces the first end of the heat sink, and another portion of the cooling fan protrudes at least from the first end toward the first wall member. The first electronic component is in contact with the outer wall of the first wall member, and the second electronic component is in contact with the outer wall of the second wall member.
US10391796B2	Recording apparatus There is provided a recording apparatus including: a recording unit that performs recording on a medium transported in a first direction; a medium feeding unit that is positioned in a second direction opposite to the first direction of the recording unit, includes a medium supporting unit; and a medium reversing unit that reverses the medium transmitted in the second direction after the recording of the recording unit, and transmits the medium to the first direction, in which the medium feeding unit includes a first guide unit and forms a first guide surface in the downward slope toward the first direction, and a power transmission unit that transmits a driving power from a power source of the medium reversing unit to the medium reversing unit, and at least a part of the first guide unit in a vertical direction overlaps with the power transmission unit.
US10391795B2	Target transport apparatus and liquid ejecting apparatus A target transport apparatus includes a transport roller pair that has a plurality of segmented roller members disposed at intervals in a width direction that intersects with a transport direction of continuous paper and that imparts a transport force on the continuous paper by the segmented roller members pinching the continuous paper; and an image capturing unit, disposed in a location that corresponds to a pinched area in the width direction of the continuous paper that is pinched by the segmented roller members and to the pinched area along the transport direction, that detects, without making contact with the continuous paper, an amount by which the continuous paper is transported by the transport roller pair.
US10391779B2	Liquid discharge apparatus A liquid discharge apparatus includes a plurality of liquid discharge heads to discharge liquid, and a plurality of head tanks communicating with the plurality of liquid discharge heads, respectively. Each of the plurality of head tanks includes a liquid chamber to store the liquid and a gas chamber separated from the liquid chamber by a diaphragm, and the gas chamber of one of the plurality of head tanks communicates with the gas chamber of another of the plurality of head tanks.
US10391773B2	Liquid ejecting apparatus A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting head that has a nozzle to eject a liquid and a plurality of surfaces including a nozzle surface in which the nozzle opens, a wiping unit including a first wiping unit for wiping the nozzle surface and a second wiping unit for wiping a surface different from the nozzle surface of the liquid ejecting head, a moving mechanism to relatively move the wiping unit and the liquid ejecting head, and a cleaning member including a cleaning section for cleaning the first wiping unit and the second wiping unit.
US10391760B2	Method for the control of the rotational speed for a drive device of a printing roll The invention relates to a method for the control of the rotational speed for a drive device (20) of a printing roll (10) with a resilient printing sleeve (12) of a flexo printing press (100) comprising the following steps: Determination of a first rotational speed (V1) of the printing roll (10) in the free wheeling without active drive device (20) with a first adjusting value (B1), Determination of a second rotational speed (V2) of the printing roll (10) in the free wheeling without active drive device (20) with a second adjusting value (B2), Generation of a control curve (30) of the rotational speed related to the adjusting value on the basis of the determination steps, Usage of the control curve (30) for the control of the rotational speed of the printing roll (10) with an active drive device (20).
US10391758B2	Sustainable lithographic printing plate A method of preparing a lithographic printing plate includes the steps printing a liquid on a lithographic support to form a printing area which corresponds to a raster image, wherein the raster image includes a section which has a tone-value from 90% to 100%, and the jetted liquid droplets for this section, on a corresponding part from the printing area on the lithographic support, are contactless with each other.
US10391752B2	Film stripping device and film stripping method A film stripping device and a film stripping method are provided. The film stripping device includes a bearing platform and an absorbing member, the bearing platform includes a bearing surface; the bearing surface is configured to bear a plurality of film layers which include a film to be stripped off; the film to be stripped off is a film in the plurality of film layers away from the bearing surface. The absorbing member is disposed above the bearing platform, includes a plurality of first absorbing holes, and is configured to absorb the film to be stripped off.
US10391750B2	Cover window plate and image display device including the same A cover window plate includes an organic-inorganic hybrid hard coating layer on at least one surface of a polymer substrate film, wherein the plate has a pencil hardness of 4H or more under a load of 1 kg, such that an occurrence of deflection in the plate under severe conditions such as high temperature and high humidity atmospheres may be significantly reduced, thus to achieve excellent durability and optical characteristics when applying to products, as well as excellent anti-fingerprint properties of a surface, and an image display device including the cover window plate.
US10391744B2	Laminated glazing for solar control The invention relates to laminated glazing comprising a substrate, in particular a transparent substrate, optionally colored, coated with an infrared-reflecting layer and capable of being used as glazing in buildings or in vehicles. The coated substrate is made up of the combination of a glass substrate in which the composition has a redox of less than 15%, characterized by infrared reflection RIRV so that RIRV≥1.087TLV, wherein TLV is the light transmission of the glass, and an infrared reflecting layer characterized by light transmission TLC so that TLC≥1.3TIRC, wherein TIRC is the infrared transmission of the layer.
US10391743B2	Multilayer structure, packaging material including the same, and method for producing said multilayer structure The present invention provides a novel multilayer structure including a layered product capable of maintaining high performance even after being subjected to extrusion coating lamination. The present invention relates to a multilayer structure including a layered product and a layer (H) stacked on the layered product. The layered product includes a base (X), a layer (Z) containing an aluminum atom, and a layer (Y) containing a compound (A) containing a phosphorus atom. The layer (H) contains a thermoplastic resin (U), and the thermoplastic resin (U) is a polymer containing an α-olefin unit.
US10391742B2	Steel for carburizing, carburized steel component, and method of producing the same A steel for a carburizing and a carburized steel component having a steel portion and a carburized layer with a thickness of more than 0.4 mm to less than 2 mm which is formed on an outside of the steel portion. A chemical composition of the steel for the carburizing and the steel portion of the carburized steel component satisfies simultaneously equations of a hardness parameter, a hardenability parameter, and an AlN precipitation parameter.
US10391732B2	Label producing apparatus The disclosure discloses a label producing apparatus including a driving roller, a driven roller, a driving force transmission mechanism, and a coordination adjusting mechanism. The driving roller is disposed to a downstream side of a movable blade on a tape feeding path and configured to contact and discharge a label tape. The driven roller is configured to advance and retreat with respect to the tape feeding path. The driving force transmission mechanism is configured to perform a switching operation between a transmission state where a driving force of a motor is transmitted to the driving roller and an interruption state where the transmission of the driving force to the driving roller is interrupted. The coordination adjusting mechanism is configured to adjust an advancing and retreating operation of the driven roller, an advancing and retreating operation of the movable blade, and the switching operation of the driving force transmission mechanism into a desired mutually coordinated-mode, these operations being performed by the driving force of the motor in accordance with a rotation of the motor in one direction.
US10391730B2	Pulse motor system, pulse motor system controller, and a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium recording a program A number of pulses output from an encoder is counted, a number of pulses output from a command pulse output unit is counted, and a difference between the number of pulses that has been counted by the command pulse counting unit and the number of pulses from the encoder is calculated. Then, a condition is changed such that speed/acceleration of a pulse motor increases when a difference value between a deviation threshold and the difference is smaller than a predetermined range, and the speed/acceleration of the pulse motor decreases when the difference value is greater than the predetermined range, and whereby the pulse motor is controlled based on a position of a slider detected by a slider position detection unit, a position of the slider that has been set, and the pulse condition that has been changed.
US10391729B2	Servo press, control method, and program There is provided a servo press capable of performing press working with high accuracy without an increased cost, for example, without any additional special component such as a linear encoder or the like even in a system in which deviation occurs due to disturbances, as well as a control method and a program disturbance. A sensing element is disposed at a stop position of a slide. A servomotor control unit performs: semi-closed loop control based on information detected by a first slide position detection unit disposed at a servomotor, before a signal detection unit detects a signal from the sensing element, and full-closed loop control based on information detected by a second slide position detection unit, after the signal detection unit detects the signal from the sensing element.
US10391715B1	Modified sonotrode assembly for use in the ultrasonic sealing of packages An ultrasonic welding system that includes a rotary sonotrode, having a body that includes a first horizontal side having a first antinode; a second horizontal side having a second antinode; a first vertical side having a first node; a second vertical side having a second node; and a middle region, an upper region, and a lower region, wherein the length of the middle region is greater than the length of the upper region and greater than the length of the lower region; at least one ultrasonic transducer that is transversely aligned with the rotary sonotrode; and at least one input tool disposed between the rotary sonotrode and the transducer that includes a node and is an integral part of the transducer or is a component separate from the transducer, wherein the input tool is connected to the rotary sonotrode at the middle region thereof on either the first vertical side or the second vertical side, and wherein the connection point between the input tool and the sonotrode is located a predetermined distance away from the node of the sonotrode and a predetermined distance away from the node of the input tool.
US10391703B2	Nanoscale fiber films, composites, and methods for alignment of nanoscale fibers by mechanical stretching Articles including nanoscale fibers aligned by mechanical stretching are provided. Methods for making composite materials comprising a network of aligned nanoscale fibers are also provided. The network of nanoscale fibers may be substantially devoid of a liquid, and may be a buckypaper. The network of nanoscale fibers also may be associated with a supporting medium.
US10391701B2	Mold bottom with wide air vents for the forming of a container Mold bottom for the manufacture by blow molding of a container that has a bottom that is equipped with a seat, with this mold bottom including a unit that has a molding face bearing the at least partial impression of the bottom of the container, with a pressure-release air vent being formed in the unit and emptying out, via an inner opening, on the molding face and, via an outer opening, into a pipe for exposure to air, with this mold bottom also including an insert that is provided with at least one projection housed in the air vent and that has a terminal face bearing the impression of at least one part of the seat of the container, with this insert being provided with an inner circuit for heat regulation of the projection and being mounted to move in relation to the unit.
US10391689B2	Method for manufacturing substrate-integrated gasket The invention provides a method for manufacturing a substrate-integrated gasket, the method integrating a fiber substrate which is constructed by a pulp fiber having cellulose as a main component and a gasket body which is constructed by a rubber-like elastic body according to a rubber impregnation, wherein a plurality of substrate-integrated gaskets are obtained by executing an injection molding by plural stages of rubber metal molds. Further, the rubber material is filled in plural stages of metal mold cavities by passing the rubber material through the fiber substrate in which a rubber material flow channel in the metal mold is closed at its injection pressure. The invention can reduce a man hour for removing burr and cleaning a metal mold by suppressing generation of rubber burr at the molding time and can reduce an amount of disposal of a molding material, thereby achieving a good manufacturing efficiency.
US10391682B2	Apparatus for thermal processing of flexographic printing elements An apparatus for thermally processing a relief image printing element and a method of using the same are described. The printing element comprises at least one photopolymer layer and is selectively exposed to actinic radiation to crosslink portions of the at least one photopolymer layer. The apparatus comprises: (a) means for supporting the printing element; (b) heating means for melting or softening non-crosslinked portions of the at least one photopolymer layer; (c) at least one rotatable roll that is capable of bringing a blotting material into contact with the at least one photopolymer layer to remove the melted or softened non-crosslinked portions of the at least one photopolymer layer; and (d) an element arranged adjacent to the at least one rotatable roll for removing non-crosslinked photopolymer remaining on a surface of the at least one rotatable roll after step c). The apparatus may alternatively be operated without a blotting material.
US10391678B2	Method for modifying surface of composite material, method for bonding composite material, composite material, and bonded structure A composite material is formed by irradiating a bonding position on a surface of the composite material with a laser to cause a reinforcing base member of the composite material, that is impregnated with a resin and onto which a bonding agent is applied, to be exposed and fluffed.
US10391672B2	Drilling tool A drilling tool is configured to perform drilling and/or percussive work on materials such as stone, concrete and/or reinforced concrete. The drilling tool has a fastening region and a working region. The working region has a working body and at least one cutting element projecting axially and/or radially in relation to the working body. The at least one cutting element has at least one first cutting edge and at least one second cutting edge. The at least one second cutting edge is configured to serve as a replacement cutting edge and/or as an auxiliary cutting edge, and the at least one second cutting edge is set back, at least partly, in relation to the at least one first cutting edge of the drilling tool, axially along a longitudinal axis of the drilling tool, in a direction towards the fastening region.
US10391668B2	Firewood processors A firewood processor, comprising a saw, means for feeding wood for the saw, a splitting chute, a splitting wedge arranged to split a log, of which at least part is arranged in the splitting chute, into pieces, a pressure plate arranged to support the log, and means for moving the pressure plate and/or the splitting wedge towards each other in such a way that the log is configured to be split by said movement. In the firewood processor, the splitting wedge is arranged to split the log into an intermediate split log and at least one firewood-ready piece. The firewood processor further comprises a returning element for returning the intermediate split log back to the splitting chute for further splitting and a protector for protecting the user of the firewood processor. The firewood processor is configured to automatically return the intermediate split log, using the returning element, to the splitting chute.
US10391659B2	Cutting machine for window covering A cutting machine for window coverings is disclosed, which includes a worktable, a first cutting device, and a caliper. An abutting member and at least one series of extending graduation marks are provided on a table surface of the worktable. The caliper includes at least one internal gauge point and at least one external gauge point. By making the internal gauge point or the external gauge point of the caliper point at a scale value of the series of extending graduation marks which matches a height of a window opening, and by cutting the slats, the resultant slats are adapted to be installed to the window opening. In addition, a distance between a surface of the first cutting device which bears the slats and the table surface of the worktable is short, which makes the stacked slats can be cut in a substantially horizontal way.
US10391658B2	Apparatus and method for spirally slicing meat A method for spirally slicing meat includes (1) rotating a meat product about a first axis on a turntable; (2) stabilizing the rotating meat product along its exterior surface with a meat stabilizer apparatus comprising a paddle coupled with and extending from an arm; and (3) spirally slicing the meat product in a direction generally transverse to the first axis.
US10391648B2	Shaving and grooming apparatus A shaving and grooming apparatus includes a handle and a cartridge attached to the handle. A plurality of upper blades are positioned in the cartridge, where at least some of the plurality of upper blades include curved tips with a curvature that sufficient to prevent the curved tips from contact a cutting surface during use. A plurality of lower blades is positioned adjacent to the plurality of upper blades in the cartridge, where at least some of the plurality of lower blades comprises curved tips with a curvature that sufficient to prevent the curved tips from contact a cutting surface during cutting. At least one of the plurality of upper and the plurality of lower blades has a thickness and flexibility that results in deflection during cutting that increases effectiveness of cutting action. A drive motor moves the plurality of upper blades relative to the plurality of lower blades.
US10391641B2	Combination type link actuation device A combination link actuation device has two link actuation devices combined with each other. Each link actuation device is provided so as to connect a distal end side link hub to a proximal end side link hub such that an orientation of the distal end side link hub is changed relative to the proximal end side link hub through three link mechanisms aligned in a circumferential direction. An orientation controlling actuator is provided in two or more link mechanisms among the three link mechanisms to optionally change an orientation of the distal end side link hub relative to the proximal end side link hub. At least one circumferential separation angle among separation angles of the three link mechanisms is greater than 120°. The two link actuation devices are disposed such that portions, of the link mechanisms, where the separation angle is greater than 120° oppose each other.
US10391636B2	Apparatus and methods for providing a persistent companion device A method includes providing a telecommunications enabled robotic device adapted to persist in an environment of a user, receiving an instruction to photograph one or more persons in the environment according to a time parameter and photographing the one or more persons in accordance with the time parameter resulting in one or more photographs.
US10391626B2	Exoskelton to be worn on the front and method for using such an exoskeleton This is a lower limbs exoskeleton and a method whereby a user fitted with such an exoskeleton moves an object. Said exoskeleton comprising two jointed legs designed to be coupled to the lower limbs of a user, and a connecting member joining together the upper end portions of the legs to which it is jointed and which can be positioned in the region of the pelvis of the user. The exoskeleton also comprises means of actuating the jointed legs according to the movements of the user, and a connecting member wholly situated in front of the upper end portions of the jointed legs when considering the direction of walking.
US10391625B2	Workbench with dockable storage cart An apparatus can include a workbench and a dockable cart. In an example, the apparatus can include a workbench frame including a first storage space and a docking area. A holding member can be coupled to the workbench frame to support the dockable cart using the workbench frame. The dockable cart can include a cart frame having a second storage space and a support element. In an example, the dockable cart can be moveable between a docked position and an undocked position. In the docked position, the support element can be engaged with the holding member to dock the dockable cart with the workbench frame including lifting the dockable cart. In the undocked position the dockable cart can be separated from the workbench.
US10391623B2	Power tool A power tool with an epicyclically or so called planet gear system with two annulus gears, at least one solar gear with external toothing, and planet wheels having two toothed rings which each mesh with one of the annulus gears. A planet carrier holding the planet wheels. The gear is interchangeable between an at least first configuration and second configuration, wherein the planet carrier is interchangeable between being locked or partly locked rotationally to the frame or being unlocked rotationally from the frame.
US10391619B2	Accessory for a fastening gun An accessory for a fastening gun includes a magazine assembly with a feed end and a discharge end and configured to support a series of staples in a pre-discharge orientation and with a feed mechanism for feeding the staples from the feed end to the discharge end. A drive member guide assembly is mounted on the magazine assembly and is configured so that a staple drive member can be mounted in the drive member guide assembly and can be driven and retracted along a predetermined path with respect to the magazine assembly, so that, when driven, the drive member can engage a staple to drive legs of the staple into respective components, the drive member guide assembly being configured for mounting on the fastening gun with the drive member connected to a piston or the like of the fastening gun.
US10391617B1	Canopy removal and storage systems and methods The disclosed canopy caddy utilizes a pair of wheeled lifting and rotating mechanisms. The canopy caddy allows a person to remove a canopy from a truck bed, rotate it to a vertical position, and roll it to another location such as for storage. In one example, the user can accomplish these tasks alone or with minimal assistance and little danger of damage to the canopy. The term canopy used herein is intended to encompass but not be limited to small open box covers having lateral outward edges which rest upon the upper edges of a truck bed and provide additional covered storage. The term canopy used in this disclosure is intended to also encompass those apparatuses known as tonneau covers as well as some camper tops.
US10391613B1	Protective leaching mask assemblies and methods of use Embodiments of the invention relate generally to overmolded protective leaching masks, and methods of manufacturing and using the same for leaching superabrasive elements such as polycrystalline diamond elements. In an embodiment, a protective leaching mask assembly includes a superabrasive element including a central axis and a superabrasive table, and a protective mask overmolded onto at least a portion of the superabrasive element. The protective mask includes a base portion and at least one sidewall extending from the base portion and defining an opening generally opposite the base portion. The at least one sidewall includes an inner surface configured to abut with a selected portion of the superabrasive element being chemically resistant to a leaching agent and an outer surface sloping at an oblique angle relative to the central axis.
US10391606B2	Chemical mechanical polishing pads for improved removal rate and planarization The present invention provides a chemical mechanical (CMP) polishing pad for polishing three dimensional semiconductor or memory substrates comprising a polishing layer of a polyurethane reaction product of a thermosetting reaction mixture of a curative of 4,4′-methylenebis(3-chloro-2,6-diethylaniline) (MCDEA) or mixtures of MCDEA and 4,4′-methylene-bis-o-(2-chloroaniline) (MbOCA), and a polyisocyanate prepolymer formed from one or two aromatic diisocyanates, such as toluene diisocyanate (TDI), or a mixture of an aromatic diisocyanate and an alicyclic diisocyanate, and a polyol of polytetramethylene ether glycol (PTMEG), polypropylene glycol (PPG), or a polyol blend of PTMEG and PPG and having an unreacted isocyanate (NCO) concentration of from 8.6 to 11 wt. %. The polyurethane in the polishing layer has a Shore D hardness according to ASTM D2240-15 (2015) of from 60 to 90, a shear storage modulus (G′) at 65° C. of from 125 to 500 MPa, and a damping component (G″/G′ measured by shear dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), ASTM D5279-08 (2008)) at 50° C. of from 0.06 to 0.13.
US10391604B2	Method of processing thin layer In a method of processing a thin layer according to an embodiment, a substrate having a processing target layer is provided into a polishing module of a thin layer processing apparatus. A chemical mechanical polishing process using a polishing slurry is performed on the processing target layer. The substrate is cleaned using a cleaning slurry.
US10391583B2	Induction welding process for variable diameter pipes and device for carrying out said process Induction welding device for variable diameter pipes includes three inductors configured in the shape of a cam, placed in symmetry in relation to the axial axis of the pipe to be welded, an oscillator connected to each inductor, a mechanical system connected to each inductor, designed to force each inductor to make contact with the pipe by the corresponding degree in relation to the diameter of the pipe at each position, so that the position of the inductors in relation to the pipe changes radially as the diameter of the section of the pipe to be welded also changes.
US10391582B2	System and method of welding a workpiece A system and method of welding a workpiece. A predetermined current may be applied through electrodes that engage the workpiece. A resistance profile may be generated based on the predetermined current. A weld profile may be selected based on the resistance profile. The weld profile may then be executed to weld the workpiece.
US10391575B2	Weld bank data structures for welding applications A data structure for weld programs associates configuration data for a welding system with a plurality of weld programs and weld sequence data. The data structure allows the welding system to be configured for a particular part, operator, or stage in a welding process, and to be easily reconfigured when the part, operator, or stage changes, providing improved efficiency and flexibility in operation.
US10391566B2	Milling kit including bore-less indexable insert and positioning tool having an insert holding surface A positioning tool is configured for retaining an undersized, bore-less indexable cutting insert. The cutting insert may have a triangular or trigonal shape. The positioning tool has an outwardly facing insert retaining surface which has an elongated shape which corresponds to a shape of a side of the undersized cutting insert. The positioning tool is configured to retain the cutting insert using magnetic force, electrostatic force and/or adhesive force. A milling kit may include such a positioning tool, along with one or more such undersized cutting inserts. The milling kit may optionally also include a milling tool having one or more insert pockets configured to accommodate such cutting inserts, and may further optionally include one or more clamping screws configured to clampingly and externally secure such inserts in the pocket without passing through the inserts.
US10391559B2	Machine tool A machine tool includes a workpiece spindle device which rotates a workpiece, a tool post which can move a tool in a first axis direction (X-axis direction) which is a radial direction of the workpiece and a second axis direction (Z-axis direction) which is an axial direction of the workpiece, and an articulated robot including a plurality of arms, a plurality of joints, and end effectors. The plurality of joints connect the plurality of arms in a rotatable manner around an axis parallel to a third axis (Y-axis) orthogonal to the first axis and the second axis, and the end effectors move in a plane parallel to a movement plane of the tool.
US10391556B2	Powder transfer apparatus and method for additive manufacturing An additive manufacturing apparatus includes: a table defining a planar worksurface having an opening therein, the opening communicating with a build enclosure having a vertically slidable build platform therein; and a first slide having a first powder transfer window therein, the first slide being moveable across the worksurface between a loading position away from the opening where the first powder transfer window is exposed to receive powder, and a supply position where the first powder transfer window is aligned over the opening.
US10391555B2	Silver nanowires, method for producing same, and ink Silver nanowires having a thin and long shape that exhibit excellent dispersibility in an aqueous solvent having an alcohol added thereto are provided by silver nanowires having an average diameter of 50 nm or less and an average length of 10 μm or more, covered with a copolymer of a maleimide-based monomer and vinylpyrrolidone. The silver nanowires can be produced by a method for producing silver nanowires, containing reductively depositing silver in a wire form in an alcohol solvent having dissolved therein a silver compound, the deposition being performed in the solvent having dissolved therein a copolymer of a maleimide-based monomer and vinylpyrrolidone.
US10391553B2	Molding machine A die casting machine includes a plurality of ejector pins capable of advancing and retracting together with respect to the internal portion of a die; an electric motor capable of driving the plurality of ejector pins; a position sensor capable of detecting the positions of the plurality of ejector pins; a force sensor capable of detecting the pressure which is given to the molding material inside the die by the plurality of ejector pins; a display device capable of displaying images, and a control device controlling the electric motor and display device. The control device includes a drive control part which controls the electric motor so as to generate a driving force making the plurality of ejector pins advance to the inside of the die after the start of injection and before die opening, and a display control part which controls the display device so as to display the position detected by a position sensor and the pressure detected by a force sensor along a common time axis.
US10391547B2	Casting mold of grading with silicon carbide A mold for casting a titanium-containing article includes calcium aluminate and silicon carbide, and the silicon carbide is graded in the mold such that it is in different portions of the mold in different amounts, with the highest concentration of silicon carbide being located between a bulk of the mold and a surface of the mold that opens to a mold cavity.
US10391543B2	High rate pulsing wing assembly line A single piece pulsed flow wing assembly method providing for horizontal wing manufacture is accomplished using synchronized automated vehicles guided in a predetermined manner to move and, locate wing structure in a plurality of assembly positions. Multi-axis assembly positioning systems (MAPS) are used at each assembly position to support and index components in the wing structure and determinant assembly techniques are used for indexing of the components. Modular automated manufacturing processes employing magnetic assembly clamping, drilling, fastener insertion, and sealant application are employed.
US10391535B2	Process for forming aluminum alloy parts with tailored mechanical properties A process for making a shaped-part from a heat-treatable aluminum alloy blank comprises providing the blank in a hardened temper state, for instance the T6 or another suitable temper state. The as-provided blank is subjected to selective heating, such that a first portion of the blank is heated to a predetermined first temperature for a predetermined first length of time and a second portion of the blank is heated to a predetermined second temperature for a predetermined second length of time. The heated blank is then formed into the desired shape of the shaped-part, and is cooled to ambient temperature. The selective heating substantially increases ductility to facilitate forming of the blank into the desired shape of the shaped part, and provides desired mechanical properties within first and second portions of the shaped part corresponding to the first and second portions of the blank.
US10391520B2	Pressure wave generator with a sabot launched piston Examples of a pressure wave generator configured to generate high energy pressure waves in a medium are disclosed. The pressure wave generator can include a sabot carrying a piston. The sabot can further comprise a locking means to lock the piston in a fixed position when the locking means are activated. When the locking means are in a deactivated position, the piston can be released and can move at least partially away from the sabot. The sabot carrying the piston can be disposed within an inner bore of a housing of the pressure wave generator and can move within the inner bore of the housing from its first end toward its second end along a longitudinal axis of the bore. A transducer can be accommodated in the second end of the housing. The transducer can be coupled to the medium and can convert a portion of the kinetic energy of the piston into a pressure wave in the medium upon impact of the piston with the transducer. The sabot carrying the piston can be accelerated by applying a motive force to the sabot. Once accelerated within the inner bore of the housing the sabot can be decelerated by applying a restraining force to the sabot while the piston can be released at least partially from the sabot to continue to move toward the transducer until it impacts the transducer. Examples of methods of operating the pressure wave generator are disclosed.
US10391510B2	Method for nozzle flow detection With the use of a low cost microphone mounted at each nozzle, a sound signature of the nozzles may be captured and stored to be used as a continuous indicator of any changes in the flow rate of the nozzles. By measuring changes in sound at each nozzle, it is possible to determine the change in flow before a change in pressure manifests into a problem in the system. The change in sound will oftentimes be significant for plugged nozzles, or nozzles that have excessive wear and flow at too high of a rate. The invention has the advantage of being relatively low cost with ceramic microphones, for example, and with little or no moving parts required. A closed loop control system may be included to compensate for nozzle degradation.
US10391501B2	Movable attachment for roller presses and a method for removing certain parts thereof A roller press includes a frame assembly and a force generation device. The force generation device is configured to move so that it is removable when top members of the frame assembly are connected to the side members of the frame assembly and fixed in a closed horizontal position. The connection device for attaching the force generation device to the frame assembly includes a mounting plate and a hinge or sliding device.
US10391500B2	Crushing shell with rotational lock A gyratory crusher shell has an annular wall extending around a longitudinal axis. A plurality of ears project radially outward from an annular rim of the topshell with each ear including a respective lug to sit within a corresponding recess at an annular rim of the topshell to rotatably lock the crushing shell at the topshell.
US10391497B1	Devices, methods and systems for reducing sample volume Devices, methods and systems are provided for reducing the sample volume required for analysis. Inserts placed within a sample container, and substitute sample containers having smaller volume sample chambers are provided. Methods are provided for detection and quantification of target substances in reduced volume samples. Methods include placing a small-volume of sample in a small-volume insert. Methods include diluting a small-volume sample, and placing the diluted sample in a small-volume insert. Methods include reducing the volume of sample, and: increasing illumination; increasing dye concentration or amount; increasing the amount of an enzyme substrate; increasing the amounts, concentration, or labeling of antibodies for detection; increasing optical detector sensitivity; increasing the path length of light passing through the sample; decreasing the separation between sample and detector; altering the wavelength, or polarization, or number of wavelengths, passing through the sample; increasing electronic amplification of electrical signals; altering assay temperature; and other alterations.
US10391494B2	Swab canister equipped with moisture permeable membrane and dessicant A swab canister (101) is provided which includes a container (103) equipped with a first opening (105) and having a removable sample collector (117) disposed therein. A membrane (111) which is permeable to both moisture and a sanitizing agent such as ethylene oxide is disposed between the sample collector and the first opening. A desiccant (113) disposed between the membrane and the first opening.
US10391493B2	System and method for isolating and analyzing cells A system and method for isolating and analyzing single cells, wherein the system includes: an array of wells defined at a substrate, each well including an open surface and a well cavity configured to capture cells in one of a single-cell format and single-cluster format, and a fluid delivery module including a fluid reservoir superior to the array of wells through which fluid flow is controlled along a fluid path in a direction parallel to the broad face of the substrate; and wherein the method includes: capturing a population of non-cell particles into the array of wells in single-particle format; releasing, from the non-cell particles, a set of probes into the array of wells; capturing a population of cells into the array of wells in single-cell format; releasing biomolecules from each captured cell into the array of wells; and generating a set of genetic complexes comprising the biomolecules associated with a single captured cell and a subset of probes within individual wells of the array of wells.
US10391491B2	Platelet-targeted microfluidic isolation of cells Methods and systems for isolating platelet-associated nucleated target cells, e.g., such as circulating epithelial cells, circulating tumor cells (CTCs), circulating endothelial cells (CECs), circulating stem cells (CSCs), neutrophils, and macrophages, from sample fluids, e.g., biological fluids, such as blood, bone marrow, plural effusions, and ascites fluid, are described. The methods include obtaining a cell capture chamber including a plurality of binding moieties bound to one or more walls of the chamber, wherein the binding moieties specifically bind to platelets; flowing the sample fluid through the cell capture chamber under conditions that allow the binding moieties to bind to any platelet-associated nucleated target cells in the sample to form complexes; and separating and collecting platelet-associated nucleated target cells from the complexes.
US10391488B2	Microfluidic probe head for providing a sequence of separate liquid volumes separated by spacers A microfluidic probe head for providing a sequence of separate liquid volumes separated by spacers, the separate liquid volumes including a respective target substance associated with a respective target area, the microfluidic probe head including an inlet and an outlet; a first fluid channel fluidly connected to the inlet, the first fluid channel configured for delivering an injection liquid from the inlet to a respective target area; a second fluid channel fluidly connected to the outlet, the second fluid channel configured for delivering liquid volumes from the respective target area to the outlet; and a spacer insertion unit fluidly connected to the second fluid channel, the spacer insertion unit configured for inserting spacers into the second fluid channel between the liquid volumes to provide the sequence of separate liquid volumes separated by spacers.
US10391484B2	Sample delivery system Inventive concepts disclosed herein are directed to a capillary tube and a force assisted sample ejection mechanism. The capillary tube may be at least one of dissolvable or breakable. The force assisted sample ejecting mechanism releasing at least part of the sample of the first liquid from the capillary tube by at least one of abruptly shaking the capillary tube at least once or breaking the capillary tube.
US10391479B2	Hydrocracking catalyst, preparation method and use thereof, and method for hydrocracking catalytic diesel oil The present disclosure provides a hydrocracking catalyst, a method for preparing the same and a use of the same, and a method for hydrocracking catalytic diesel oil. The catalyst comprises a support, an active metal component, and carbon, wherein, based on the total weight of the catalyst, the content of the support is 60 to 90 wt %, the content of the active metal component calculated in metal oxides is 15 to 40 wt %, and the content of carbon calculated in C element is 1 to 5 wt %; measured with an infrared acidimetric estimation method, the acid properties of the hydrocracking catalyst are: the total infrared acid amount is 0.4 to 0.8 mmol/g, wherein, the infrared acid amount of strong acid with desorption temperature greater than 350° C. is 0.08 mmol/g or lower, and the ratio of the total infrared acid amount to the infrared acid amount of strong acid with desorption temperature greater than 350° C. is 5 to 50.
US10391476B2	Inorganic nanofiber and method for manufacturing the same An organic nanofiber includes a fiber body containing multiple inorganic oxide particles selected from polycrystalline titanium dioxide particles and polycrystalline tin(IV) oxide particles, and having a particle size ranging from 15 to 75 nm. A method for manufacturing the inorganic nanofibers, including: mixing a metal precursor, an organic polymer and a solvent to obtain a solution, the metal precursor being a titanium-containing precursor or a tin-containing precursor; electrospinning the solution at a relative humidity ranging from 50 to 60% to form multiple nanofibers; and annealing the nanofibers at a temperature ranging from 600 to 800° C. to obtain multiple inorganic nanofibers.
US10391469B2	Sorbent systems and methods A sorbent bed may comprise a sorbent support comprising at least one of a carbon material, a polymeric material, or alumina, wherein the sorbent support comprises a plurality of pores; and an impregnant configured to absorb ammonia disposed within the plurality of pores in the sorbent support, wherein the sorbent bed comprises between 20% and 60% by weight impregnant.
US10391468B2	Halogenation of hydrocarbons The present disclosure relates to a process for the halogenation of hydrocarbon. In accordance with the process of the present disclosure a hydrocarbon and a halogen is introduced in a reaction vessel. Light having wavelength in the range of 390 to 780 nm is then passed into the reaction vessel for a time period of 2 to 12 hrs. to obtain a halogenated hydrocarbon. The hydrocarbon is agitated before or after the introduction of the halogen in to the reaction vessel.
US10391461B2	Baby bottle with mixer The baby bottle with mixer is an infant feeding bottle with an integral, controllable internal mixer. The baby bottle with a mixer includes a conventional bottle having an open upper end and a closed lower end, and a conventional cap for releasably covering and sealing the open upper end of the bottle. An internal wall is mounted within the bottle such that a fluid-tight chamber is defined between a lower surface of the internal wall and the closed lower end of the bottle. An agitator is rotatably mounted on an upper surface of the internal wall, and the agitator is selectively driven by a motor, which is housed within the fluid-tight chamber. A speaker is mounted on the closed lower end of the bottle for playing music, soothing sounds or the like while the baby is being fed. A controller is in communication with the speaker and the motor.
US10391453B2	End cap filtration module, filtration module and filtration system An end cap for a filtration module having a chamber includes an outlet channel extending therethrough which is part of or forms an aerodynamically shaped element having a cross section with an elongated shape mainly directed from the inlet to the first outlet, a width of the elongated shape at both ends thereof being smaller than at a center part of the elongated shape. An end cap may also include an inlet, a first and second outlet, and a flow guide element arranged between the inlet and the first outlet within the chamber at a second outlet side thereof, the flow guide element extending a part of an inlet wall to a corresponding part of a first outlet wall, the flow guide element defining one or more openings allowing a portion of a main flow to flow towards the second outlet.
US10391451B2	Osmosis apparatus An osmosis element comprising a central permeate tube and a membrane element, the membrane having a first part and a second part, the first part having a top edge for location adjacent the central tube, the second part being disposed at the opposite edge, the first part comprising a material to allow water to flow therethrough, the second part comprising at least two adjacent permeate spacers extending from the first part to allow water to flow therethrough, the permeate spacers having a semi-permeable membrane attached to opposed faces of the two adjacent permeate spacers, the first part comprising a barrier extending from the vicinity of the top edge, the central tube comprising an external wall and a longitudinally extending internal separator defining a first channel and a second channel each extending longitudinally of the central permeate tube, at least one first aperture extending from the first channel though the external wall and at least one second aperture extending from the second channel through the external wall.
US10391449B2	Nanofiber augmented diesel particulate filters A particulate filter for use in an exhaust aftertreatment system includes a ceramic substrate and a plurality of ceramic nanofibers associated with pores of the ceramic substrate. The plurality of ceramic nanofibers may be positioned on pores of the ceramic substrate, within pore channels of the ceramic substrate, or both on pores of the ceramic substrate and within pore channels of the ceramic substrate.
US10391448B2	Selective catalytic reduction (SCR) control optimization A method, controller and computer readable storage medium for dosing ammonia in a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system for reducing NOx emissions in a flue gas, are disclosed. The method generally includes calculating a running long term average of NOx emissions, calculating a running short term average of NOx emissions and automatically adjusting an instantaneous NOx setpoint based on the running long term and short term averages to ensure compliance with a permit limit. The ammonia dosing requirement is based on a chemical mass-balance approach, and accuracy is enhanced by adjusting for the NO2 to NO composition of NOx.
US10391446B2	Dryer for compressed gas, compressor installation equipped with a dryer and method for drying gas A dryer is provided with a pressure vessel with a drying zone and regeneration zone. The regeneration zone comprises a first subzone and a second subzone. The dryer comprises a rotatable drum in the pressure vessel with a drying agent, and the outlet of the regeneration zone is connected to the drying zone via a connecting pipe with a cooler and condensate separator. A tap-off pipe is connected to the outlet of the drying zone and is also connected to the inlet of the second subzone. A blower is provided to realize a regeneration flow from the drying zone to the second subzone.
US10391444B2	Systems and methods to debottleneck an integrated oil and gas processing plant with sour gas injection Disclosed are systems and methods for producing oil and gas while removing hydrogen sulfide from fluids produced from oil and gas reservoirs and injecting a sour gas stream containing the hydrogen sulfide into an underground formation. Hydrogen sulfide-selective membranes are used to debottleneck known systems and methods by removing hydrogen sulfide from bottlenecked plant process steps including sour gas compression, hydrogen sulfide removal and sour gas injection. Pressure ratio across the membranes can also be manipulated to provide further debottlenecking. Gas-gas eductors are also disclosed for use in leveraging relatively high-pressure streams to boost the pressure of low pressure streams. Oil production is thus increased.
US10391440B2	Method for producing oxygen by VPSA A method for producing oxygen by adsorbing a stream of atmospheric air, using a VPSA, including at least one adsorber, each adsorber undergoing a single pressure cycle including the following steps: a) producing a first stream of gas having an oxygen content T1 while loading the adsorber of the stream of atmospheric air upstream; b) producing a second stream of gas including an oxygen content T2
US10391439B2	Trace and low concentration CO2 removal methods and apparatus utilizing metal organic frameworks In general, this disclosure describes techniques for removing trace and low concentration CO2 from fluids using SIFSIX-n-M MOFs, wherein n is at least two and M is a metal. In some embodiments, the metal is zinc or copper. Embodiments include devices comprising SIFSIX-n-M MOFs for removing CO2 from fluids. In particular, embodiments relate to devices and methods utilizing SIFSIX-n-M MOFs for removing CO2 from fluids, wherein CO2 concentration is trace. Methods utilizing SIFSIX-n-M MOFs for removing CO2 from fluids can occur in confined spaces. SIFSIX-n-M MOFs can comprise bidentate organic ligands. In a specific embodiment, SIFSIX-n-M MOFs comprise pyrazine or dipryidilacetylene ligands.
US10391436B2	Housing, housing cover and connecting part of a device for separating at least one fluid from a gas and a device for the separation of a fluid A cup-shaped housing assembly for a device for separating liquid from air has a cup-shaped housing body having an interior. At least one annular filter element for separating liquid from air is arranged in the housing body. A housing cover closes off an end face of the housing body. The housing cover has an inner side that is facing the interior and an outer side that is facing away from the interior. The housing cover has at least one raw air inlet through which raw air is supplied to the interior. The housing cover has at least one clean air opening though which filtered clean air is discharged from the interior.
US10391433B2	Opaline biogenic silica/expanded perlite composite products A powdered composite filtration medium includes composite particles that include at least one diatomite particle and at least one expanded perlite particle sintered together. The composite powdered filtration medium may include from about 7 wt % to about 90 wt % diatomite, from about 93 wt % to about 10 wt % expanded perlite. Less than about 1% total crystalline silica may be present in the medium. The medium may have a permeability of at least 0.25 darcy. The diatomite and expanded perlite may be sintered or calcined with or without a fluxing agent.
US10391432B2	Manifold arrangement Provided is an improved filtration module assembly comprising a vessel having a filtration cartridge disposed within it and a header coupled to an end of the vessel, the header including a housing having an open-ended upper end and a lower end, and an end cap including a portion that mates with a complimentary structure defined by the inner all of the open ended upper end of the housing to removable engage with the housing and the end cap may further define a passageway for fluid to flow out of the vessel. The filtration module assembly may enable an improved manifold arrangement used to communicate fluids to and from a filtration system comprising a plurality of such modules and the configurations of the present invention may facilitate improved operation of such filtration systems.
US10391431B2	Strainer device A strainer device includes a strainer element; a first lid member that covers an upper opening of the strainer element; a second lid member that covers a lower opening of the strainer element and has a fitting hole in a portion surrounded by the strainer element; a delivery pipe protruding upward inside a hydraulic oil tank in a state in which the delivery pipe is fitted into the fitting hole of the second lid member; and a check valve arranged at the first lid member. The check valve includes a valve main body having a valve passage whose one end opens to the internal space of the strainer element and whose other end opens to inside of the hydraulic oil tank; and a valve body which is arranged to be able to move in a vertical direction with respect to a valve seat provided in the valve passage.
US10391428B2	Pressure filter with a flow distributor and a method for washing the pressure filter A pressure filter for treating liquor suspensions of a cellulose pulp mill, the pressure filter including a container having tubular filtering elements suspended in a horizontal plate, through which elements filtrate flows and the interior of which communicates with a filtrate chamber located above. The filtering elements collect on their outer surface precipitate that is arranged to be periodically removed by making the filtrate in the filtrate chamber travel counter-currently through the filtration surface of the filtering elements. The filtering elements are cleaned by wash liquid passing from the filtrate chamber into the filtering elements and through their filtration surface. The interior of the filtering elements is provided with a flow distributor above the middle of a filtering element for distributing the flow from the filtrate chamber onto the filtration surface of the filtering element.
US10391427B2	Filter design with interchangeable core cover In one example, a core cover includes an inner wall that defines a fluid passageway configured to communicate with an interior of a filter core when the core cover is engaged with the filter core. As well, the core cover includes an outer wall spaced apart from the inner wall, and a complementary structure located on the outer wall and configured to engage a corresponding complementary structure of a filter core. Finally, the core cover includes one or more indicia that indicate a flow rate, or range of flow rates, associated with the core cover.
US10391424B2	Fraction collector A moving section that moves in the horizontal plane direction at above a collection container section where collection containers are set is provided with a nozzle holding section for holding a nozzle, and a waste port holding section for holding a waste port. The moving section is capable of moving the nozzle holding section or the waste port holding section. Accordingly, one of a state where the waste port is at a position immediately below the tip of the nozzle and a state where the waste port is not at the position immediately below the tip of the nozzle may be achieved.
US10391414B2	Interactive device with advancing levels of communication capability A cognitive system is provided which includes an interactive device, such as a toy, for communicating with a user. The cognitive system includes different levels of communication capability for communicating with the user via the interactive device. The system adjusts from one level of communication capability to another level of communication capability of the different levels of communication capability based on occurrence of one or more specified conditions of user communication with the interactive device. For instance, the different levels of communication capability may include multiple levels of language capabilities, and the one or more specified conditions may include one or more language-based interaction conditions, time-based interaction conditions, or physical-based interaction conditions of the user with the interactive device.
US10391407B2	Game apparatus and storage medium storing a game program for conducting data communications with a network A game apparatus includes an input-output processor, and by following an instruction from the input-output processor, messages are transmitted and received with other game apparatus 12 connected via a network. The messages are transmitted and received in an electronic mail format, and has identification information of an application being a creation source of the message as well as general information, such as a transmission source, a destination and a subject as header information.
US10391396B2	Haptic peripheral having a haptically-enhanced user input element including a mechanical key and an integrated smart material actuator for providing haptic effects A haptic peripheral includes a housing and a haptically-enhanced user input element. The haptically-enhanced user input element is configured to receive an input from a user, and includes a mechanical key having a keycap with a user contact surface configured to contact the user and a smart material actuator integrated onto the user contact surface of the keycap. The smart material actuator is configured to receive a control signal from a processor and is configured to deform at least a portion of the user contact surface relative to the keycap of the mechanical key in response to the control signal from the processor to thereby provide a haptic effect to a user of the haptic peripheral. The haptic peripheral may also include a braking actuator coupled to the mechanical key to hold the mechanical key in a depressed position to indicate an inactive status to a user. In addition, the haptic peripheral and the haptically-enhanced user input element may be modular.
US10391391B2	Device for managing operations of accessories A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, an apparatus having a processor to detect a gaming accessory stimulation associated with a programmable layer of a number of programmable layers. The processor identifies a substitute gaming accessory stimulation of the programmable layer of the number of programmable layers of the gaming accessory. The substitute gaming accessory stimulation of the programmable layer is associated with the gaming accessory stimulation of the programmable layer of the number of programmable layers, according to a user profile of a number of user profiles associated with a user account. Other predetermined associations of stimulations of the gaming accessory with other substitute accessory stimulations are recorded in other user profiles of the number of user profiles, and the substitute gaming accessory stimulation is provided to a computing device to manage a gaming software application. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
US10391390B2	Method for locking target in game scenario and terminal A method is performed at a terminal for locking a target in a game application, the method comprising: obtaining input gesture information from a user on an operation interface of a game application; recognizing the gesture information to obtain a switching instruction of the game application corresponding to the gesture information; selecting an object category of virtual characters according to the switching instruction; locking a target virtual character in the object category according to a preset rule and performing an operation on the target virtual character; and after performing the operation, automatically repeating the locking and the performing operations on a next target virtual character in the object category until finishing a last virtual character in the object category.
US10391388B2	Program, method, and system of transmitting or receiving message A controller receives a message from a first user terminal of user terminals belonging to a chat group. In a case where the type of the message is of a normal message, the controller transmits the message to each of the user terminals. In a case where the type of the message is selection of the game icon, the controller generates a game message according to logic corresponding to the game icon and transmits the game message to each of the user terminals.
US10391387B2	Presenting digital content item with tiered functionality Acquiring an interactive digital content item including a plurality of content portions includes receiving a first set of the content portions that is less than an entirety of the content portions. A partial functionality version of the interactive digital content item is presented using the first set of content portions. A second set of the content portions is received while the partial functionality version of the interactive digital content item is presented. Functionality is added to the partial functionality version of the interactive digital content item using the second set of content portions without interrupting presentation of the partial functionality version of the interactive digital content item.
US10391381B2	Athletic training system and method An athletic training system (200) has a data recording system (202) and a data engine (204). The data recording system (202) is configured to record an athletic competition event. The event may have a first team of players competing against a second team of players. The data engine (204) is configured to receive data associated with the recorded athletic competition event. The data engine (204) processes the data and displays the data as a replay of the event in animated form.
US10391379B2	Takeoff point marker assembly A device for marking a starting point on a running track. A plurality of spikes is affixed to a bottom surface of a planar member. A top surface of the planar member can receive print thereon. The plurality of spikes can be inserted into a running track. A plurality of conical covers houses the plurality of spikes when the plurality of spikes is not inserted into a running track. The planar member can be rectangular with a spike disposed in each corner on the bottom surface.
US10391364B1	Clay reinforced dual core a golf ball A golf ball with a center core comprising polybutadiene and a clay material in an amount ranging from 0.4 to 2.5 weight percent of the center core is disclosed herein. Alternatively, the golf ball has a mantle layer with a blend of ionomer materials and a clay material in an amount ranging from 0.4 to 2.5 weight percent of the mantle layer.
US10391363B2	Golf balls having a foam layer of a cross-linked thermoplastic composition Golf balls having an inner core made of a foamed composition are provided. The core assembly preferably includes a foam inner core (center) and surrounding outer core layer. A cross-linked thermoplastic, preferably an ethylene acid copolymer ionomer, is used to form the foam composition. The core layers have different hardness gradients and specific gravity values. The ethylene acid copolymer is reacted with a metallic acrylate salt and peroxide free-radical initiator to form the cross-linked polymer. The foamed, cross-linked composition helps provide the inner core with good resiliency, thermal stability, and durability. Non-foamed thermoplastics or thermosets such as polybutadiene rubber may be used to form the outer core layer. The ball further includes a cover that may be multi-layered.
US10391361B2	Simulating real-world terrain on an exercise device A system may include a receiving module and a conversion module. The receiving module may be for receiving location data associating video data depicting a real-world route with topographical location of the real-world route. The conversion module may be for creating an exercise program. The exercise program could include control signals representing changes to be made to one or more operating parameters of an exercise device as the video data depicting the real-world route is displayed to a user of the exercise device. The control signals may be based at least in part on the location data. The changes to the one or more operating parameters may correspond at least in part to one or more aspects of the real-world route.
US10391351B2	Functional training equipment with multiple movement planes for biceps curl exercise A biceps curl machine includes: a resistance element; a user support; a first movement element comprising: a first column; and a first connecting element comprising a first pivot point such that the user support is able to pivot about a first axis associated with the first connecting element, wherein the first connecting element is movably coupled to the first column such that the first connecting element is able to move along a first path defined by the first column; and a second movement element comprising: a second column; and a second connecting element comprising a second pivot point such that the user support is able to pivot about a second axis associated with the second connecting element, wherein the second connecting element is movably coupled to the second column such that the second connecting element is able to move along a second path defined by the second column.
US10391346B2	Abuse potential reduction in abusable substance dosage form The potential for substance abuse involving residual amounts of abusable substances remaining in used skin-worn patches is reduced by the provision of a system and method for combining the abusable substance with a separate anti-abuse substance agent as part of a removal or disposal procedure.
US10391329B2	Methods for improving neural communication between tissue regions Described are methods for the improvement of neural communication between implanted and existing tissue. Methods herein use synchronous low frequency magnetic or electric stimulation of both regions to enhance communication and facilitate regeneration of nerve fibers across the tissue interface.
US10391327B2	Electrode arrangement for plasma treatment and device for producing a transcutaneous connection A transcutaneous connection between an exterior and an interior of a human or animal body includes a cylindrical skin penetration piece which provides a passage through the skin and has a longitudinal axis that determines the direction of passage through the skin. Wound-healing action and reliable disinfection are effected using an annular flat electrode arrangement, which has a contact surface at an angle to the longitudinal axis, can be fastened to the skin penetration piece. The electrode arrangement includes a flat electrode and a flat dielectric shielding the electrode relative to the surface of the skin, and is designed as a counter-electrode to generate a dielectric barrier plasma between the dielectric and the surface of the skin.
US10391325B2	Electrode designs in implantable defibrillator systems A subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (S-ICD) comprising shocking electrodes configured to reduce the defibrillation threshold. The S-ICD may include a canister housing a source of electrical energy, a capacitor, and operational circuitry that senses heart rhythms and an electrode and lead assembly. The electrode and lead assembly may comprise a lead, at least one sensing electrode, and at least one shocking electrode. The at least one shocking electrode may extend over a length in the range of 50 to 110 millimeters and a width in the range of 1 to 40 millimeters.
US10391324B2	Selectable boost converter and charge pump for compliance voltage generation in an implantable stimulator device Compliance voltage generation circuitry for a medical device is disclosed. The circuitry in one embodiment comprises a boost converter and a charge pump, either of which is capable of generating an appropriate compliance voltage from the voltage of the battery in the device. A boost signal from compliance voltage monitor-and-adjust logic circuitry is processed with a telemetry enable signal to selectively enable either the charge pump or the boost converter: if the telemetry enable signal is not active, the boost converter is used to generate the compliance voltage; if the telemetry enable signal is active, the charge pump is used. Because the charge pump circuitry does not produce a magnetic field, the charge pump will not interfere with magnetically-coupled telemetry between the implant and an external controller. By contrast, the boost converter is allowed to operate during periods of no telemetry, when magnetic interference is not a concern.
US10391321B2	Systems, methods, and devices for evaluating lead placement based on generated visual representations of sacrum and lead A method of evaluating an implantation of a lead is disclosed. Via a graphical user interface of an electronic device, a visual representation of a sacrum of the patient and a lead that is implanted in the sacrum is displayed. The lead includes a plurality of electrode contacts. An evaluation is made as to how well the lead has been implanted in the sacrum based on the visual representation of the sacrum and the lead. The evaluating comprises: determining whether the lead is inserted in a predetermined region of the sacrum, determining how far a predetermined one of the electrode contacts is located from an edge of the sacrum, and determining a degree of curvature of the lead.
US10391314B2	Systems and related methods for optimization of multi-electrode nerve pacing This disclosure describes, among other embodiments, systems and related methods for selecting electrode combinations to be used during nerve pacing procedures. A first set of electrode combinations of a nerve pacing system, such as a phrenic nerve pacing system for diaphragm activation, may be mapped (or tested) to determine the location of the electrode combinations relative to a target nerve. Once the general location of the target nerve is known, a more localized second set of electrode combinations may be tested to determine the most suitable electrode combinations for nerve stimulation. At various stages of the mapping process, electrode combinations that are non-optimal may be discarded as candidates for use in a nerve pacing procedure. The systems and methods described herein may allow for the selection of electrode combinations that are most suitable for stimulation of the left and right phrenic nerves during diaphragm pacing.
US10391308B2	MRI-safe implantable medical device A medical lead is provided for use in a pulse stimulation system of the type which includes a pulse generator for producing electrical stimulation therapy. The lead comprises an elongate insulating body and at least one electrical conductor within the insulating body. The conductor has a proximal end configured to be electrically coupled to the pulse generator and has a DC resistance in the range of 375-2000 ohms. At least one distal electrode is coupled to the conductor.
US10391306B2	Tube-cut helical fixation anchor for electrotherapy device An implantable medical device is disclosed herein and can be in the form of an implantable medical lead or a leadless pulse generator. The implantable medical device includes a body, at least one electrode and a tube-cut helical fixation anchor. The body includes a distal end and a proximal end opposite the distal end. The at least one electrode is supported on the body. The tube-cut helical fixation anchor distally extends from the distal end. The tube-cut helical fixation anchor may be fixed or extendable/retractable relative to the distal end. The tube-cut helical fixation anchor may be a result of a manufacturing process comprising cutting the tube-cut helical fixation anchor from a thin-walled tubular body.
US10391305B2	Telescoping catheter delivery system for left heart endocardial device placement A transseptal catheter delivery system includes an elongate first tubular member and an elongate second tubular member receivable within the first tubular member. The first tubular member includes an adjustable portion adjacent a distal end. The second tubular member is adapted to receive an instrument to be placed in the left ventricle, and includes a curved portion adjacent its distal end in a relaxed state. The adjustable portion is deflectable toward the atrial septum to guide a puncturing tool and/or guide insertion of the second tubular member through a septal puncture into the left atrium. Within the left atrium, the curved portion is oriented toward the left ventricle to guide insertion of a guide wire, and subsequently the second tubular member, into the left ventricle. Methods of transvenously accessing a left ventricle are also provided.
US10391303B2	Tools and methods for implantation of implantable medical lead extensions or catheters Tips for use on a tunneling tool provide the ability to pull an implantable medical lead extension or catheter body through a subcutaneous tunnel. The tips may include a pin with a barb, where the barb is inserted within a compliant portion of a connector body of the lead extension or a catheter body to create an interference fit that allows the connector body or catheter body to be pulled through the tunnel. The tips may include a carrier that has a cavity for the connector body, where the tunneling is performed with the carrier present on the tunneling tool. A body is positioned within the cavity of the carrier to prevent tissue from snagging on and collecting within the carrier. The body may include a tip portion that performs the tunneling function. The carrier may also provide tunneling and/or may be attached to the tunneling tool during tunneling.
US10391298B2	Methods and devices for activating brown adipose tissue using electrical energy Methods and devices are provided for activating brown adipose tissue (BAT) using electrical energy. In general, the methods and devices can facilitate activation of BAT to increase thermogenesis. The BAT can be activated by applying an electrical signal thereto that can be configured to target sympathetic nerves that can directly innervate the BAT. The electrical signal can be configured to target the sympathetic nerves using fiber diameter selectivity. In other words, the electrical signal can be configured to activate nerve fibers having a first diameter without activating nerve fibers having diameters different than the first diameter. Sympathetic nerves include postganglionic unmyelinated, small diameter fibers, while parasympathetic nerves that can directly innervate BAT include preganglionic myelinated, larger diameter fibers. The electrical signal can be configured to target and activate the postganglionic unmyelinated, small diameter fibers without activating the preganglionic myelinated, larger diameter fibers.
US10391278B2	Push device for the axial insertion of an elongate, flexible body With a push device for the axial insertion of an elongate, flexible body, in particular of a flexible tube, a cable or similar elements into a sheath, and axial force introduction unit is provided, which by way of a non-positive fit or a positive fit, applies a push movement onto the elongate body and is arranged in a stationary manner relative to the sheath or is guided on a predefined movement path.
US10391276B2	Catheter A catheter that prevents excessive concentration of stress while providing sufficient flexibility to a distal end portion of the catheter, even when the catheter is inserted and curved in patient's a blood vessel. Thus, breakage of the catheter at a radiopaque marker is prevented/reduced. The catheter includes a catheter tube and the radiopaque marker, which is disposed in the catheter tube. The radiopaque marker is fixed in the catheter so that a gap is provided between the radiopaque marker and the catheter tube in a radial direction of the catheter tube.
US10391271B2	Apparatus for performing a cricothyrotomy/tracheotomy and method therefor A device and method for performing a cricothyrotomy and/or a tracheotomy has an outer cannula. An inner cutting cannula is positioned within the outer cannula. An actuator is coupled to a proximate end of the inner cutting cannula. The actuator keeps the inner cutting cannula in a retracted position within the outer cannula when the actuator is not activated and an extended position where a distal end of the inner cutting cannula extends out of the outer cannula with a force for the distal end of the inner cutting cannula to penetrate one of a cricothyroid membrane or tracheal wall when the actuator is activated.
US10391263B2	Injection device with retaining means actuated by needle shield A device is presented for injection of a product into an injection site, comprising: a container provided with a needle, a housing receiving the container, and a needle shield releasably coupled with the container. The device also includes a retaining arrangement provided at or near the distal end of the device, designed for preventing the container from moving distally with respect to the housing until the needle shield is removed from the container.
US10391255B2	Apparatus and methods for tracking administering of medication by syringe An apparatus and methods for tracking administering of medication by syringes is provided. The apparatus may include a plunger head for a syringe. The plunger head may include a transducer that sends and receives ultrasonic signals. The plunger may also include an antenna and a microcontroller that interfaces with the transducer and the antenna. The plunger may also include a power source that powers the microcontroller and the transducer. The transducer, the antenna, the microcontroller, and the power source may be at least partially encapsulated in an elastomer housing that fits within a barrel of the syringe. The microcontroller may be programmed with instructions to calculate data representative of the quantity of medication dispensed from the barrel and transmit the data to a remote device via the antenna.
US10391253B1	Precision low-dose, low-waste syringes and ergonomic attachments therefor Precision low-dose, low-waste syringe configurations have a reduced diameter lumen for dispensing 0.01 ml increments of contents. Plunger and lumen configurations and a needle interface eliminate dead space. Ergonomic attachments improve the control and precision of delivery of syringes. An attachment main body includes a gripping surface to permit a user to engage the attachment and move the attachment main body, and thus the syringe plunger relative to the syringe barrel using sliding movement. Optical enhancement features are provided on the attachment to improve the readability of gradations and plunger position. The attachment may be provided with an assist feature, which may be a traction wheel mounted on the attachment body. An alternative configuration suitable for syringe contents of higher viscosity may include a pair of toothed pinion gears on a wheel and which cooperate with respective toothed racks formed on or fastened to the syringe body.
US10391248B2	Adaptor and drug delivery device An adapter for use with a drug delivery device having a reservoir for containing a product, the reservoir having a distally projecting end-piece defining a passageway for the transfer of the product from the reservoir, includes a collar engageable with the end-piece, an adaptor securing member limiting translational movement of the collar with respect to the end-piece once the collar is engaged with the end-piece, at least one adaptor anti-rotation member limiting the rotation of the collar with respect to the end-piece once the collar is engaged with the end-piece, at least one deactivating member neutralizing the adaptor anti-rotation member in response to a turning torque equal or greater than a predetermined value applied to the collar when the collar is engaged with the end-piece, thereby allowing the rotation of the collar with respect to the end-piece.
US10391246B2	Autoinjector Described is an autoinjector comprising a case, a door hingedly coupled to the case and having an open position and a closed position, a plunger slidably disposed in the case, and at least one drive spring applying a biasing force on the plunger relative to the case, wherein the door is operably coupled to the plunger, and wherein rotation of the door from the closed position to the open position moves the plunger from a distal position in the case to a proximal position in the case and compresses the at least one drive spring.
US10391242B2	Diabetes therapy management system for recommending bolus calculator adjustments A method of managing use of an insulin infusion device is presented here. The method identifies bolus calculator event data from glucose data for a user of the infusion device. The bolus calculator event data corresponds to use of a bolus calculator that calculates bolus dosage recommendations based on a user entered carbohydrate consumption value, a user entered current blood glucose value, a user specific carbohydrate ratio value, and a user specific insulin sensitivity value. The method filters the bolus calculator event data to remove glucose data associated with certain conditions, and analyzes the filtered data to detect an event occurrence that is indicative of potential maladjustment of the carbohydrate ratio value or the insulin sensitivity value. The method outputs a recommendation to adjust the carbohydrate ratio value or the insulin sensitivity value, based on characteristics of the detected event occurrence.
US10391240B2	Blood collection assembly having a hinged shield A needle assembly includes a housing having proximal and distal ends, an IV cannula projecting distally from the housing, and an IV shield having an engagement. The housing has a shield seat and the IV cannula has a distal tip. The IV shield has a pre-use position where the IV shield covers the distal tip of the IV cannula and the engagement is disengaged from the shield seat, and a use position where the engagement is engaged with the shield seat and the IV shield is adapted to move between a non-shielded position, in which the distal tip is exposed, and a shielded position, in which the distal tip is shielded by the IV shield.
US10391238B2	Intelligent infusion system and infusion method using intelligent infusion system An intelligent infusion system and an infusion method using an intelligent infusion system are disclosed. The system includes: a positioning device configured to determine a coordinate origin; an imaging device configured to capture a first image of an object in a first state and a second image of the object in a second state; a processing device configured to compare the first image and the second image to determine one or more objects to be processed and image data of each object to be processed; a calculation device configured to select a target object, select a first position on the target object, and determine coordinates of the first position based on the coordinate origin; and a control device configured to control a robotic arm to reach a liquid input region, and control the robotic arm to move a infusion needle to the coordinates of the first position for liquid infusion.
US10391235B2	Device and method for determining information related to a medical device The invention relates to an apparatus (2, 3), comprising a mating unit (20-1, 20-2) for releasably attaching the apparatus (2) to a medical device (1) or for releasably receiving at least a part of the medical device (1). The apparatus (2, 3) further comprises one or more optical sensors (25, 26) and/or one or more acoustical sensors (27) for determining information related to a condition and/or use of the medical device (1). The invention further relates to a system comprising such an apparatus (2, 3) and such a medical device (1), to a method (500, 600, 700) and a computer program (61) for determining information related to a condition and/or use of such a medical device (1), and to a computer-readable medium (60) storing such a computer program (61).
US10391234B2	Tubing assemby A tubing assembly for use with a fluid delivery system has a first fluid line having a distal end and a proximal end for connecting to a first fluid source, and a second fluid line having a distal end and a proximal end for connecting to a second fluid source. The tubing assembly further has a third fluid line having a distal end and a proximal end, and a connector assembly for connecting the distal end of the first fluid line and the distal end of the second fluid line to the proximal end of the third fluid line. A tubing holder receives at least a portion of the third fluid line. The tubing holder has a first portion and a second portion movable relative to the first portion to selectively block fluid flow through the third fluid line.
US10391232B2	Cannula ingress system A cannula ingress system may include a tip stabilization mechanism having a tip stabilization mechanism distal end and a tip stabilization mechanism proximal end, a fixation mechanism, a hypodermic tube having a hypodermic tube distal end and a hypos dermic tube proximal end, and a tip having a tip distal end and a tip proximal end. The tip may be disposed within the hypodermic tube wherein the tip distal end extends from the hypodermic tube distal end. The fixation mechanism may be disposed within a fixation mechanism channel of the tip stabilization mechanism. The tip stabilization mechanism may be disposed over the tip and the hypodermic tube distal end.
US10391225B2	Apparatus for extracorporeal blood treatment and a control method therefor An apparatus (1) is described for extracorporeal blood treatment, comprising a treatment unit (2), an extracorporeal blood circuit (8) and a fluid evacuation line (10). A venous chamber (12) is placed in a blood return line (7) and is arranged in use to contain a gas in an upper portion (120) and blood at a predetermined level in a lower portion. The apparatus (1) comprises a control unit (21) connected to a first pressure sensor (14) and configured to: receive from the first pressure sensor (14) a first signal (P1(t)) relating to a time variable pressure (P(t)) of the blood flow; calculate a phase shift (θ) between the first signal (P1(t)) and a reference signal (P2(t)) correlated to the time variable pressure (P(t)) detected at a location distinct from the upper portion (120) of the chamber (12); monitor the volume (V) of gas in the upper portion (120) of the chamber (12) through the phase shift (θ).
US10391218B2	Extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus and method of setting an extracorporeal blood treatment It is described an extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus (1) with a user interface (12) device capable configuring and allowing execution of one or more isolated ultrafiltration tasks during the course of a dialysis treatment. The extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus (1) is controlled in a normal mode, where dialysis fluid is fed to the blood treatment unit (2), and in an isolated ultrafiltration mode, where fresh dialysis fluid is no longer fed to the blood treatment unit (2).
US10391216B2	Supporting a heart A heart support system featuring a constraint sized to fit about at least a portion of an adult human heart in a living body, an expandable chamber disposed within the constraint so as to apply pressure against the heart when expanded and a connector system including a pneumatic connection port in hydraulic communication with the expandable chamber. The heart support system can include a supply unit with: a source of pressurized fluid and a pneumatic supply line extending from the pressurized fluid source. The pneumatic supply line is connectable to the pneumatic connection port.
US10391212B2	Device and method for wound therapy A wound therapy device is disclosed. The wound therapy device may include a housing for covering at least a portion of a wound and for sealing to a body surface of a patient. The housing may also include a liquid collector for retaining liquid therein and a vacuum connection for coupling to a vacuum source. The vacuum connection may be in gaseous communication with the liquid collector. The vacuum connection may be separated from the liquid collector by a liquid barrier.
US10391203B2	Body made of bone substitute material and method for production The invention relates to a biocompatible body to be implanted into a cavity of a bone, comprising a main structure made of a bone substitute material. According to the invention, the body has a connecting element, said connecting element being embedded at least partially in the main structure of the body.
US10391200B2	Method for in vivo hair multiplication Cosmetic methods providing a significant improvement over existing hair transplantation methods by providing greater hair density per hair implant, which is achieved through the process of an enhanced hair multiplication in vivo (e.g. in the scalp of a subject). The cosmetic methods also provide improved aesthetic results, particularly, more realistic and natural looking results, relative to the results obtained by traditional methods. The cosmetic methods are particularly suitable for hair transplantation in recipient areas of a subject experiencing baldness or lack of hair, optionally due to Androgenic alopecia, burn injuries, cancer chemotherapy, or other genetic or environmental factors or scarring.
US10391196B2	Prefabricated alginate-drug bandages The invention provides a solution to the drawbacks associated with conventional alginate dressings. This invention features improved alginate dressings or bandages as well as a fabrication process that results in an alginate sheet that is preloaded with drug, can be stored in a freeze-dried state, and is compliant and ready to use at the time of administration.
US10391195B2	Super-absorbing polymers with rapid absorption properties and method for producing the same The present invention relates to a particulate absorbent polymer material having: i) a maximum APCi×10 sec value ≥1.6) for at least one number i selected from the group of integers from 2 to 12 (=APCmax); or ii) a value ≥12 for the sum total of all APCi×10 sec values for all numbers i from the group of integers from 2 to 12 (=APCsum); wherein the APCi×10 sec value is: APCi×10 sec=QIi×10 sec value2×PIi×10 sec value where the QIi×10 sec value is the swell index and i×10 seconds after adding the 0.9% by weight NaCl solution, and the PIi×10 sec value is the permeability index and i×10 seconds after adding the 0.9% by weight NaCl solution.
US10391175B2	BET bromodomain inhibitors and therapeutic methods using the same Inhibitors of BET bromodomains and compositions containing the same are disclosed. Methods of using the BET bromodomain inhibitors in the treatment of diseases and conditions wherein inhibition of BET bromodomain provides a benefit, like cancers, also are disclosed.
US10391169B2	Method of treating allergic asthma with antibodies to IL-6 The present invention is directed to therapeutic methods using IL-6 antagonists such as an Ab1 antibody or antibody fragment having binding specificity for IL-6 to prevent or treat disease or to improve survivability or quality of life of a patient in need thereof. In preferred embodiments these patients will comprise those exhibiting (or at risk of developing) an elevated serum C-reactive protein level, reduced serum albumin level, elevated D-dimer or other coagulation cascade related protein(s), cachexia, fever, weakness and/or fatigue prior to treatment. The subject therapies also may include the administration of other actives such as chemotherapeutics, anti-coagulants, statins, and others. Additional preferred embodiments of the subject invention relate to therapeutic compositions and methods treating or preventing rheumatoid arthritis, especially subcutaneous and intravenous formulations and dosage regimens using IL-6 antagonists according to the invention, as well as methods for preventing or treating GVHD or leukemia relapse in subjects receiving transplanted cells, tissue or organs, use thereof in the treatment or prevention of mucositis, and use thereof to potentiate the cytotoxic, apoptotic, and anti-metastatic or anti-invasive effects of chemotherapeutics and radiation on cancers, especially cancers that have developed a resistance to radiation or chemotherapy, such as an EGFR inhibitor.
US10391166B2	Short oligonucleotides as vaccine adjuvants and therapeutic agents The invention provides a method of treating a microbial infection in a subject and a method of improving an immune system response in a subject against a disease, condition, infection, or virus thereof, by administering an effective amount of a nucleoside, short oligonucleotide compound or an analog thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, racemate, enantiomer, diastereomer, geometric isomer, or tautomer thereof. In addition, the invention provides methods for treating or preventing a viral infection, bacterial infection, parasitic infection, or fungal infection in a subject (such as, a human). The compounds of the invention include, for example, di-, and trinucleotide compounds as provided herein. The compounds of the invention are useful for different therapeutic applications including, such as, prophylactics and therapeutics. The invention also provides design and synthesis of a compound that is useful for various therapeutic applications as mentioned herein.
US10391161B2	FSBM recombinant protein The invention discloses a FSBM recombinant protein for conferring protection against group C streptococcus infection in an animal subject, comprising: a first peptide fragment, having an amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO. 5; a second peptide fragment, having an amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO. 6; a third peptide fragment, having an amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO. 7; and a fourth peptide fragment, having an amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO. 8. The invention also discloses a method of protecting an animal subject against group C streptococcus infection.
US10391142B2	Biomarkers for painful intervertebral discs and methods of use thereof The present disclosure provides methods of diagnosing painful intervertebral discs. The present disclosure also provides methods of treating a painful intervertebral disc.
US10391139B2	Blood pressure reduction with dietary supplements Blood Pressure Reduction with Dietary Supplements Abstract A daily dose of 6,000 mg of taurine, 1,000 mg of vitamin C, 150 mg of grape seed extract, 100 mg of vitamin B6, 2 mg of biotin, 2,000 IU of vitamin D3, and 87 mg of magnesium is shown to reduce blood pressure in hypertensive individuals by more than 10 mm Hg.
US10391130B2	Compositions comprising bacterial strains The invention provides compositions comprising bacterial strains for treating and preventing inflammatory and autoimmune diseases.
US10391129B2	Microbiota restoration therapy (MRT), compositions and methods of manufacture Microbiota restoration therapy compositions and methods for manufacturing, processing, and/or delivering microbiota restoration therapy compositions are disclosed. An example method for manufacturing a microbiota restoration therapy composition may include collecting a human fecal sample and adding a diluent to the human fecal sample to form a diluted sample. The diluent may include a cryoprotectant. The method may also include mixing the diluted sample with a mixing apparatus and filtering the diluted sample. Filtering may form a filtrate. The method may also include transferring the filtrate to a sample bag and sealing the sample bag.
US10391123B2	Anticancer nano-silver composition for treatment and prevention of cervical cancer, and preparation method and use thereof The present invention provided an anticancer nano-silver composition for the treatment and prevention of cervical cancer. The composition contains nano-silver powder 3-200 mg/kg, carbomer 700-1000 mg/kg, triethanolamine 700-1000 mg/kg, glucose 2.8-3.2 g/kg, and water as remaining; of the nano-silver powder, wherein the purity of silver is ≥99.99% and particle size is 1-5 nm. Experiments demonstrated that the anticancer nano-silver composition can be used to inhibit HeLa proliferation, and cause cell death. The anticancer nano-silver composition of the present invention can be used to manufacture medicaments for the treatment and prevention of cervical cancer.
US10391122B2	Non-pyrogenic preparation comprising nanoparticles synthesized by magnetotactic bacteria for medical or cosmetic applications A non-pyrogenic preparation containing nanoparticles synthesized by magnetotactic bacteria for medical or cosmetic applications. The nanoparticles are constituted by a crystallized mineral central part including predominantly an iron oxide, as well as a surrounding coating without material from the magnetotactic bacteria.
US10391120B2	Methods of using inhaled nitric oxide gas for treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome in children The present invention provides a treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in children using dosing of nitric oxide at low concentrations, such as less than 10 ppm.
US10391118B2	Proton-binding polymers for oral administration Pharmaceutical compositions for and methods of treating an animal, including a human, and methods of preparing such compositions. The pharmaceutical compositions contain crosslinked amine polymers and may be used, for example, to treat diseases or other metabolic conditions in which removal of protons and/or chloride ions from the gastrointestinal tract would provide physiological benefits such as normalizing serum bicarbonate concentrations and the blood pH in an animal, including a human.
US10391110B2	Composition for preventing or treating vascular leak syndrome The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition containing ginsenoside F1 or Rh1 for preventing or treating vascular leak syndrome, to a method for treating vascular leak syndrome using the pharmaceutical composition, and to a food composition containing ginsenoside F1 or Rh1 for preventing or ameliorating vascular leak syndrome. The ginsenoside F1 or Rh1 provided in the present invention can promote angiogenesis and suppress vascular leakage, and thus can be widely utilized in the effective prevention or treatment of vascular leak syndrome.
US10391107B2	Compositions and methods for suppressing or reducing systemic immune response in a subject The present invention includes a method of suppressing systemic immune response in a subject, the method comprising topically administering a pharmaceutically effective amount of a vitamin D analog to a subject in need thereof. The present invention further includes a method of treating an autoimmune disease in a subject, the method comprising topically administering a pharmaceutically effective amount of a vitamin D analog to a subject in need thereof.
US10391101B2	Derivatives of 7-fluoro-8-chloro-5H-dibenzo [B,E,] [1,4] diazepine and use thereof This present disclosure generally relates to medicine, and in particular to pharmacology and psychiatry, and discloses active agents and related methods of treatment which can be used for the treatment of treatment-resistant forms of schizophrenia. In some exemplary aspects, such treatments allow for eliminating both the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia, and cognitive disorders, without causing severe side effects that limit their use, such as sedation, tachycardia, orthostatism, agranulocytosis and sialorrhea.
US10391098B2	Antisense antibacterial compounds and methods Provided are antisense oligomers targeted against or genes associated with a biochemical pathway and/or cellular process, and related compositions and methods of using the oligomers and compositions to treat an infected mammalian subject, for example, as primary antimicrobials or as adjunctive therapies with classic antimicrobials.
US10391090B2	Methods for solid tumor treatment Disclosed herein are methods for treating solid tumors by direct injection into the tumors of chemotherapeutic particles, methods for inhibiting tumor metastasis by administering chemotherapeutic particles to a subject having a tumor, and compositions that include chemotherapeutic particles, small, amounts of a polysorbate, and a carrier.
US10391087B2	Combination of oxymetazoline and ipratropium in topical nasal application for the treatment of a cough The present invention is effective for the treatment and relief of cough produced by posterior nasal secretion, through the use of the combination of Oximetazoline and Ipratropium. The active agents enunciated in the combination of the present invention have been used and marketed separately with different uses to those of the present invention. The oxymetazoline to eliminate nasal secretion and congestion (obstruction), and ipratropium bromide is marketed for the purpose of dilating the bronchial tubes in asthmatic patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, although experimentally it has also been used to decrease nasal secretion. Both active agents, together or separately have not been used so far as antitussives intranasally. The cough produced by the posterior nasal secretion, is the most frequent cause of cough in the human being of any age, the present invention is effective for the treatment and relief of said symptom.
US10391083B2	Triazolone compounds as MPGES-1 inhibitors The present disclosure is directed to compounds of formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, as mPGES-1 inhibitors. These compounds are inhibitors of the microsomal prostaglandin E synthase-1 (mPGES-1) enzyme and are therefore useful in the treatment of pain and/or inflammation from a variety of diseases or conditions, such as asthma, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, acute or chronic pain and neurodegenerative diseases.
US10391082B2	Protein kinase inhibitors A compound of formula (I), wherein R3, R4, G, B, M, and Z are as defined in the claims, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are disclosed. The compounds of formula (1) possess utility as FGFR inhibitors and are useful in the treatment of a condition, where FGFR kinase inhibition is desired, such as cancer.
US10391080B2	Ketorolac for the treatment of cancer Methods of treating cancer, including PAR-4 implicated cancers or renal cell carcinoma, using ketorolac are disclosed herein. Ketorolac can be administered as a monotherapy or as part of a comprehensive treatment program, which can also include administration with other anti-cancer drugs, surgical treatments or exposure to ionizing radiation.
US10391074B2	Topical preparation for pain relief A composition for pain relief including synergistically effective amounts of an amino benzoate local anesthetic, methylsulfonylmethane (MSM), and ethoxydiglycol. A method of treating pain, by applying the composition to skin in an area of pain, and blocking nerve signals. A method of improving range of motion in an individual, by applying the composition to skin, relieving pain, and allowing the individual to have an improved range of motion at an area of pain.
US10391070B2	Compositions and methods for treating neurological diseases or injury Provided are compounds for the treatment of neurological diseases or injuries, including neurodegenerative diseases, stroke, trauma, epilepsy, acute and chronic kidney injuries, diabetes mellitus, and/or seizures. In some embodiments, derivatives of vitamin K are provided.
US10391060B2	Particulate delivery systems The present invention provides particulate delivery systems comprising plurality of particles comprising fenugreek gum and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. The particulate delivery systems of the present invention are used for the delivery of therapeutic, immunologic or diagnostic agents, and the like.
US10391058B2	Pharmaceutical composition combining at least two distinct nanoparticles and a pharmaceutical compound, preparation and uses thereof The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the combination of (i) at least two distinct biocompatible nanoparticles and (ii) at least one compound of interest, typically at least one pharmaceutical compound, to be administered to a subject in need of such at least one compound of interest, wherein the at least two distinct biocompatible nanoparticles potentiate the compound(s) of interest efficiency. The at least two biocompatible nanoparticles can be administered sequentially or simultaneously to the subject but are to be administered separately, typically with an interval of between more than about 5 minutes and about 72 hours, from the at least one compound of interest, preferably before the administration of the at least one compound of interest, to said subject. The longest dimension of the at least two biocompatible nanoparticles is typically between about 4 nm and about 500 nm. The absolute surface charge value of a first biocompatible nanoparticle is of at least \|10 mV\| and the absolute surface charge value of the second biocompatible nanoparticle, or of any additional biocompatible nanoparticle, has a difference of at least 10 mV with the absolute surface charge value of the first biocompatible nanoparticle.
US10391052B2	Injection preparation and method for producing the same Provided are an injection preparation which includes: an aqueous composition containing pemetrexed or a salt thereof, at least one antioxidant agent A which is selected from the group consisting of cysteine and a salt thereof, and of which the content is 0.001 mass % to 0.1 mass % with respect to the total mass of the aqueous composition, thioglycerol of which the content is 0.001 mass % to 0.1 mass % with respect to the total mass of the aqueous composition, and an aqueous solvent of which the content is greater than or equal to 50 mass % with respect to the total mass of the aqueous composition, and a container which seals the aqueous composition, in which the concentration of oxygen in gas within the container which seals the aqueous composition is less than or equal to 2.0 volume %, and a method for producing the injection preparation.
US10391037B2	Portable smart medicine case using guardian notifying function and medication time notifying system including same The invention is a portable smart medicine case which comprises: a body 110 having a plurality of medicine chambers 111 to contain medicines M; a cover 120 covering the medicine chambers 111; and an electronic tag 130 provided on either the body 110 or the cover 120 of the medicine case to communicate with a user device 200 via NFC or RFID mode, the user device 200 being installed an alarm application which generates alarm signals when it becomes a medicine taking time, wherein, an alarm release information is stored on the electronic tag 130, and the electronic tag 130 transmits the alarm release information to the user device 200 when it is brought near to the user device 200 so that the alarm operation of the user device 200 is to be released.
US10391034B2	Multiple-fluid injection pump The invention provides a pump for dispensing a plurality of fluids at predetermined volumes to a common location and a method of using the pump to deliver such plurality of fluids. The pump comprises one or more first syringe units, each first syringe unit comprising a first plunger and a first chamber within which the first plunger slides. A first inlet channel is fluidly connected to the first chamber of each first syringe unit and configured to receive the first fluid. The pump also comprises one or more second syringe units, each second syringe unit comprising a second plunger and a second chamber within which the second plunger slides. A second inlet channel is fluidly connected to the second chamber of each second syringe unit and configured to receive the second fluid.
US10391033B2	Medication dose preparation and transfer system Apparatus, systems, methods and articles are described to prepare and track medications and medication containers as they are prepared, administered to patients and, in some cases, disposed of. Information such as medication type, concentration, and volume are associated with medication containers during preparation and this information can later be consumed/utilized when administering the medication from a container to a patient. Disposing of any remaining medication can also be tracked.
US10391030B2	Reception, draining and transfer of a high quantity of biopharmaceutical fluid under pressure with a view to subsequent treatment Device for receiving and draining a high quantity of biopharmaceutical fluid under pressure includes an inner bag, having an inner container for receiving the fluid and provided with a filling port, a drain port, a filling tube having a filling inlet for connection to a filling line, a drain tube having a drain outlet for connection to a drain line, an outer container in which the bag is placed, a compression chamber between the outer container and the bag, an injection port for injecting pressurized draining gas into the chamber, sealed bushings passing through the container via the filling and drain tubes, the deformation capacities of the bag and container being such that, when the draining gas is injected into the chamber, the bag is compressed and the biopharmaceutical fluid is emptied. The outer container includes a receptacle forming the outer chamber, the tubes passing therethrough via permanently fixed connections.
US10391029B2	PTP sheet for drug packaging A PTP sheet for pharmaceutical drug packaging from which a solid pharmaceutical drug is easily taken out and in which a pocket portion is hard to be accidentally damaged. A PTP sheet has a first sheet from which a pocket portion capable of housing a solid pharmaceutical drug protrudes to the side of an upper surface and a second sheet which is stuck to a lower surface of the first sheet and which closes an opening of the pocket portion. The pocket portion has a peripheral wall portion having a peripheral surface continuous with the upper surface and a top portion having a top surface continuous with the peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion. A wall thickness of the peripheral wall portion is smaller than a wall thickness of the top portion.
US10391027B1	Pill organizer and dispenser A pill organizer and dispenser or pill loader is provided and includes a housing having a plurality of openings formed through a top surface thereof. The openings are organized into a matrix of rows corresponding, for instance, to various times of an individual day and columns corresponding, for instance, to the seven days of the week. The pill loader further includes slides movably mounted within the housing and positioned beneath each of the rows. Each slide includes a segment having a solid portion blocking the opening in the housing and an open portion allowing a pill placed in the opening to fall through the opening and into a pill storage container. The slides are moveable in a lateral direction to present indicia within the openings and in a transverse direction to either block or allow a pill to pass through the openings.
US10391023B2	Cold foot pain reliever A system for adding pressure and extracting heat from the bottom of a user's foot to aid in pain relief. A spherical container is provided with an aqueous polymer mixture which may be cooled or heated to allow heat to be transferred through the spherical container to/from the bottom of a user's foot. The spherical container is provided with a tube passing therethrough to allow a user to provide a strap through the spherical container. The strap is provided with handles to allow the user to direct the pressure of the spherical container to the bottom of the user's foot and to extract or apply heat as desired.
US10391021B2	Massage head and massage apparatus using such a head A casing defining an internal chamber having a skinfold formed therein when it is applied to a patient's skin, said fold coming into contact with the lower edges of the chamber. The chamber is defined by two lateral walls and by two transverse walls, at least one of said transverse walls being formed of a flap capable of having a pivoting motion, to induce the coming closer and the drawing away from each other of the lower edges of said transverse walls in contact with the skinfold. The flap is hinged in the vicinity of its upper end on the lateral walls. The pivoting of the flap is obtained by means of a geared motor fixedly assembled within said flap, and having its output shaft rotating a cam, received in a cam race fastened to one of the lateral walls of the internal chamber.
US10391020B2	Arm therapy device An arm therapy device for the prevention and treatment of repetitive stress injuries of the elbow, forearm, and wrist. The arm therapy device generally includes a housing adapted to be freestanding in an upright manner. The housing includes an upper opening which provides access to the interior of the housing. Rollers across the interior of the housing comprising pairs of rollers which are biased inwardly toward each other. Bias members such as resistance bands may be utilized to bias each pair of rollers toward each other. Collars may be utilized on the rollers to which the bias members are connected. By using the present invention, one may treat a limb such as an arm without having to support the housing with another hand or another person. As the limb passes through the housing, the rollers will exert pressure on the limb which aids in treating or preventing repetitive stress injuries.
US10391006B2	Powered roll-in cots having wheel alignment mechanisms Roll-in cots having wheel alignment mechanisms. According to one embodiment, a roll-in cot includes a support frame, a pair of legs pivotably and slidably coupled to the support frame, and a pair of hinge members that are pivotably coupled to the support frame and to one of the legs. The roll-in cot also includes a wheel linkage pivotably coupled to the pair of legs and a wheel alignment mechanism. The legs and the hinge members pivot relative to one another in a relative angular rotation ratio and the wheel alignment mechanism rotates the wheel alignment mechanism relative to the hinge members at a reduction ratio. The relative angular rotation ratio of the legs and the hinge members is approximately inverse to the reduction ratio of the wheel alignment mechanism.
US10391003B2	Disposable article, and method for producing and method for selling the same To provide a user-friendly disposable article including a disposable base fabric provided with at least one of a permeable sheet and a fiber sheet, and multiple elastic members that are joined to at least one of the permeable sheet and the fiber sheet so as to have a joined part and a non-joined part; and a joining part for joining the disposable base fabric and an article to be attached so that the multiple elastic members give an elastic force to a surface to be applied to the skin, arranging the disposable base fabric on the surface side for applying to the skin.
US10391002B2	Stretch laminate, method of making, and absorbent article A stretch laminate includes a first layer including an elastomer film, the first layer having a surface, and a second layer including a nonwoven material, the second layer having a surface that is attached to the surface of the first layer. The tensile behavior in the transverse direction of the stretch laminate is within about 2.5 N/cm of the tensile behavior in the transverse direction of the film at an engineering strain of about 1.5, and exists independent of mechanical activation. A method of making the stretch laminate and an absorbent article having at least one region defined by the stretch laminate are also provided.
US10391001B2	Absorbent article To surely prevent leakage, not to cause a wearer feel anxiety against the leakage, and to improve fit. There is provided a sanitary napkin (1) in which a convex portion (20) of an absorbent body that is high toward a skin side is formed at a skin side surface of the absorbent body (4) at a center portion in a width direction. The convex portion (20) is constituted by a front convex portion (24) designed to be provided at an area including a body fluid expelling portion of a wearer, a rear convex portion (25) designed to be provided at an area including an intergluteal cleft of the wearer, and a constricted convex portion (23) provided at an area connecting the front convex portion (24) and the rear convex portion (25) in a front-rear direction of a napkin whose both side edges are constricted toward an inner side. In particular, the rear convex portion (25) is designed to be provided at an area from a start position of the intergluteal cleft of the wearer at a crotch side, in a rearward direction, to a position exceeding the intergluteal cleft, an end position of the intergluteal cleft or at a middle position of the intergluteal cleft, the maximum width of the rear convex portion (25) being 20 to 36 mm, and the maximum width of the rear convex portion (25) and the width of the front convex portion (24) being the same width.
US10390997B2	Medicinal product for the care of an individual A medicinal product (10) is for the care of an individual having at least one injury such as a burn wound or a skin abrasion, in particular with a large surface area. The product includes at least one functional surface (12, 12′, 14) to at least partially cover the injury and/or to fix the medicinal product (10) to the individual. At least one functional surface (12, 12′) includes stem parts (18) protruding from the surface. The free end-faces of the stem parts form an adhesion section able to adhere at least partially to the individual and/or to a further functional surface (12′), predominantly by Van der Waals forces.
US10390996B2	Ophthalmic range finding Embodiments of the invention provide methods and systems for analyzing the ophthalmic anatomy of a patient posterior to the cornea. The method may include scanning a focus of a femtosecond laser beam along a path within the patient's eye. A portion of the path may be disposed posterior to the patient's cornea. The method may also include acquiring a first reflectance image and a second reflectance image associated with the focus disposed respectively at a first location of the path and a second location of the path. The method may further include determining the presence or absence of an ophthalmic anatomical feature of the eye based on a comparison between the first reflectance image and the second reflectance image.
US10390990B2	Mandibular protrusion device A mandibular protrusion device which comprises a maxillary dental tray, a mandibular dental tray and at least two lateral links. Each one of the lateral links has a first end removably engageable with the maxillary dental tray and a second end removably engageable with the mandibular dental tray. The maxillary dental tray, mandibular dental tray and the lateral links have complementary male and female members configured to be engageable and disengageable from one another in at least one engagement/disengagement configuration that is not reached when the device is worn or in normal use.
US10390986B2	Control device for controlling a rigidity of an orthosis and method of controlling a rigidity of an orthosis A control device for controlling a rigidity of an orthosis, includes a sensing circuit for sensing a falling motion, a signal generating circuit which generates a sensing signal based on the sensing of the falling motion, and a rigidity control mechanism which controls a rigidity of the orthosis based on the sensing signal.
US10390967B2	Inserter guide and driver system Disclosed herein is a guide device and a driver, which allows for the preparation of an anatomic cavity for screw fixation of an implant or spacer, including the guidance for hole preparation, and guidance for insertion of screws, and or anchors, while selecting the amount of rigidity, and selecting the amount of visibility.
US10390961B2	Stackable interlocking intervertebral support system An intervertebral support system, comprising: a center portion having top and bottom recesses; a top portion having a bottom recess, the bottom recess in the top portion interlocking with the top recess in the center portion when the top position is positioned on top of the center portion; and a bottom portion having a top recess, the top recess in the bottom position interlocking with the bottom recess in the center portion when the bottom portion is positioned under the center portion.
US10390959B2	Intervertebral disc replacement According to some embodiments of the invention, an intervertebral disc replacement includes a first layer having a lower surface for contacting a first vertebral bone, a second layer coupled to the first layer, the second layer comprising a plurality of compressible column springs, and a third layer coupled to the second layer, the third layer having an upper surface for contacting a second vertebral bone. Each of the plurality of compressible column springs comprises a plurality of stacked coils, and each of the plurality of stacked coils has a spring constant (K). At least one of the plurality of compressible column springs includes a first coil having a first spring constant and a second coil comprising a second spring constant, wherein the first spring constant is different from the second spring constant.
US10390951B2	Clocking valve retainer Valve retainers and delivery systems with valve retainers are disclosed. In certain embodiments, a portion of the valve retainer can rotate about a central axis of the delivery system relative to a different portion of the valve retainer. In certain embodiments, a first portion of the valve retainer can include a plurality of first orientation markings. In certain embodiments, a second portion of the valve retainer can include a second orientation marking, which can be aligned with a first orientation marking on the first portion of the valve retainer.
US10390947B2	Medical valve implant for implantation in an animal body and/or human body A medical valve implant comprising: an implant structure configured as a medical valve; and a base body that includes a collar extending in a circumferential direction around the implant structure, wherein the collar includes a first cell structure composed of a plurality of cells forming an inner cross section of the base body that is matched to an outer cross section of the implant structure, characterized in that the collar includes a second cell structure fastened to an inner contour of a cell of the first cell structure at two fastening points and configured to move radially outward relative to the first cell structure so that an outer contour of the base body is formed by the first cell structure and the second cell structure.
US10390930B2	Method for aortic branched vessel repair An aortic graft assembly includes a tubular component that defines a wall aperture having a proximal end that extends perpendicular to a major longitudinal axis of the tubular aortic component, and a tunnel graft connected to the wall of the tubular aortic component and extending from the wall aperture toward a proximal end of the tubular aortic component. The method for delivery of the aortic graft assembly includes delivering the aortic graft assembly through the wall aperture and into interfering relation with the tunnel graft.
US10390925B2	Migration resistant embolic filter An embolic filter is disclosed and can include a head. A plurality of bent legs can extend from the head. Each bent leg can be configured to engage an inner wall of a vein and prevent the embolic filter from migrating in a cranial direction. A plurality of straight legs can also extend from the head. Each straight leg can be configured to prevent the embolic filter from migrating in a caudal direction.
US10390918B2	Vibrating toothbrush A vibrating toothbrush is provided with vibration-isolating zones that substantially isolate vibrations in the head and reduce vibrations transmitted to the handle without sacrificing structural integrity around the vibration-isolation zones. Such zones may generally comprise neck material that is reduced in cross-section, thinned, replaced by dampening material, or removed altogether to create transmission-inhibiting voids. The vibration-isolating zones may be further supported by the housing of the vibratory element to maintain the structural integrity around the zones and to thereby alleviate weakness conditions that might subject the toothbrush to fatigue and breakage.
US10390917B2	Powered oral care implement A powered toothbrush includes a handle, a power source disposed in the handle, a head including a cavity disposed at a distal end of the handle, an electrically conducting element disposed in the cavity and electrically connected to the power source, and a movable cleaning element connected to the head and movable relative to the cavity. The movable cleaning element includes a tooth cleaning support member, a tooth cleaning element mounted on the support member, and a ferromagnetic member. Application of an electrical current to the electrically conducting element generates a magnetic field at the electrically conducting element. The magnetic field selectively at least one of attracts and repels the ferromagnetic member to move the movable cleaning element relative to the electrically conducting element.
US10390916B1	Saliva ejector appliance A saliva injector appliance that includes an elongate member having a scoop with channels at its distal end. Clamps or the like hold the appliance against and to a saliva ejector such that the end of the injector is spaced a small distance rearward from the end of the scoop, and the scoop and the channels direct fluid into the injector and push tissue out of the way during a dental procedure. The elongate member has a rigid or semi-rigid construction and holds the saliva ejector at the desired position and angle as directed by a practitioner grasping the rear handle portion of the elongate member.
US10390915B2	Oral care implement with applicator An oral care implement having an applicator. In one aspect, the invention can be an oral care implement having: a body having a handle and a head coupled to a distal end of the handle, the body extending along a longitudinal axis; a store of oral care material located within the body; an applicator on the body, the applicator having a plurality of outlets in fluid communication with the store of oral care material, the plurality of outlets located on a concave dispensing surface of the applicator; and an actuator operably coupled to the store of oral care material to dispense the oral care material through the plurality of outlets.
US10390911B2	Abutment position locator The present application relates to a fitting for insertion into a dental implant in an insertion orientation defining a central insertion axis. The fitting includes at least one resilient spring member which extends from a body portion. It further includes an alignment feature for aligning the fitting relative to the dental implant about the insertion axis. The alignment feature extends distally beyond the distal end of the spring member.
US10390894B2	Surgical instrument manipulator aspects A remote center manipulator for use in minimally invasive robotic surgery includes a base link held stationary relative to a patient, an instrument holder, and a linkage coupling the instrument holder to the base link. First and second links of the linkage are coupled to limit motion of the second link to rotation about a first axis intersecting a remote center of manipulation. A parallelogram linkage portion of the linkage pitches the instrument holder around a second axis that intersects the remote center of manipulation. The second axis is angularly offset from the first axis by a non-zero angle other than 90 degrees.
US10390892B2	System and methods for updating patient registration during surface trace acquisition A surgical navigation system and method for identifying positions on a patient, including a processor, and a tracking system for tracking a pointer tool. The processor is programmed to initialize a surface trace acquisition, continuously record the positions of the pointer tool during the surface, conduct trace acquisition, combine the positions recorded during the surface trace acquisition into a surface trace, receive a patient image of the patient, extract a surface from the patient image, compute a registration transform between the surface traces and the surface for patient registration, segment the patient image into a regions where each region contains an anatomical landmark, determine a spatial distribution of surface traces among the regions; determine whether the spatial distribution in relation to each region minimizes deviance below a threshold, and if the determination is exceeding the threshold, provide information relating to such region.
US10390889B2	Removable navigation system and method for a medical device A removable navigation system for a medical device configured for insertion within a lumen in a body is provided. The removable navigation system includes a sheath operatively configured to cover at least a portion of the medical device, a positioning sensor affixed to the sheath and a deformable fixation element disposed between the sheath and the medical device. The deformable fixation element is operatively deformed to temporarily fix a position of the medical device relative to the sheath and positioning sensor.
US10390883B2	Laser-directed microcavitation Methods and systems for the controlled generation of bubbles in a medium having a liquid phase are generally provided. Laser pulses having a time-dependent pulse parameter controllable over their duration are generated. The medium is irradiated with the laser pulses with a radiant exposure sufficient to initiate microcavitation within the medium during each laser pulse. The time-dependent pulse parameter of each laser pulse is controlled according to a generally positive variation over the pulse duration such that the medium absorbs a greater quantity of energy from the laser pulse at an end of the pulse duration than at a beginning thereof. Such methods and systems may be used for various applications such as biology, medicine or material processing.
US10390875B2	System and apparatus for automatic activation using radio frequency sensor A system and apparatus for automatic smoke evacuation using an RF sensor. The system and apparatus utilizes an RF sensor for automatic activation of an evacuator that evacuates smoke and/or debris during the use of any electrosurgical instrument or surgical instrument that is capable of generating smoke and/or debris and capable of producing a radiofrequency during its operation. Exemplary embodiments of the system and apparatus for automatic smoke evacuation include both wired and wireless embodiments.
US10390866B2	Variable angle locking implant A variable angle locking implant includes a bone plate having a lower surface, an upper surface, and at least one opening extending from the lower surface to the upper surface along an axis. The opening has a plurality of fins oriented along a plane. The axis is non-perpendicular to a tangent of a projection of the lower surface across the opening, the tangent defined at the intersection between the axis and the projected lower surface, and/or the plane is non-parallel to the tangent. The implant includes at least one fastener, and the plurality of fins are deflectable relative to a head portion of the fastener such that the fastener can be inserted and retained at any one of a plurality of angles.
US10390859B2	System for correcting bones A bone correcting system which includes a first pin which can be connected to a bone at a first location; at least a second pin which can be connected to the bone at a second location at a distance from the first location; a telescopic fixation member which is coupled rigidly to the first and second pins for the purpose of fixing the mutual distance between the pins during the hardening phase, and which is coupled flexibly to the first and the second pins during a correction phase; and at least a first annular fixation member which is removably connected to the first pin and at least a second annular fixation member which is removably connected to the second pin for the purpose of adjusting the bone during the correction phase. This system provides an efficient, user-friendly and simple system for correcting bones, particularly in respect to bone hardening.
US10390851B2	Retrieval devices and related methods of use A retrieval device may have a contracted state and an expanded state. The retrieval device may include a sheath and at least three support members. Each of the support members may have a first portion with a first cross-sectional shape and a second portion with a second cross-sectional shape different from the first cross-sectional shape. A proximal end fixed of each of the support members may be coupled to the sheath, and a distal end may be movable relative to the sheath. The retrieval device may further include at least three movable members movable relative to the support members. Each movable member may extend through a lumen of one support member of the at least three support members and through a lumen of a different support member of the at least three support members.
US10390845B2	Patient-specific shoulder guide An orthopedic device for a shoulder joint includes a patient-specific alignment guide. The alignment guide includes a cap having a three-dimensional engagement surface customized in a pre-operative plan by computer imaging to be complementary and closely mate and conform to a humeral head of a proximal humerus of a patient. The alignment guide includes a tubular element extending from the cap and defining a longitudinal guiding bore for guiding an alignment pin at a patient-specific position and orientation determined in the pre-operative plan, and an orientation feature on the cap. The orientation feature is designed to orient the cap relative to the humeral head when the orientation feature is aligned with a landmark of the proximal humerus.
US10390830B2	Surgical clip applicator A surgical clip applicator includes a universal handgrip and an individual clip magazine having an integrated crimping head, which individual clip magazine can be detachably fastened to the universal handgrip. The universal handgrip and the individual clip magazine fastened thereto interact to form a feed path for the clip transport of individual clips from a clip receiving portion of the clip magazine toward the crimping head, which feed path is defined or individually available for actuation. The individual clip magazine can be selected from a plurality of clip magazines for different clip types as needed. The clip magazine can include an integrated coding mechanism designed depending on the clip type to be applied, which coding mechanism defines in interaction with the universal handgrip at least the feed path adapted to the respective clip type.
US10390823B2	End effector comprising an adjunct An end effector comprising a staple cartridge and an anvil is disclosed. The staple cartridge comprises a cartridge body including a deck, a cartridge longitudinal slot configured to receive a cutting member, a first set of staple cavities, and a second set of staple cavities. The staple cartridge further comprises staples, longitudinal rows of staple drivers, and an implantable layer assembly releasably attached to the cartridge body. The implantable layer assembly comprises a first layer positioned over the first set of staple cavities and a second layer positioned over the second set of staple cavities. The anvil comprises a plurality of staple-forming pockets comprising a first set of staple-forming pockets and a second set of staple-forming pockets. The anvil further comprises an anvil longitudinal slot comprising a T-shaped opening configured to receive the cutting member. The T-shaped opening extends behind the first set of staple-forming pockets.
US10390822B2	Surgical fasteners and methods and devices for deploying a surgical fastener Various exemplary surgical fasteners are provided, and methods and devices are provided for deploying a surgical fastener. In general, the methods and devices allow a surgical fastener to be deployed to secure tissue to bone. In one embodiment, a surgical fastener can be configured to move between a first linear or compressed configuration, in which the fastener can have a first maximum diameter, and a second bent or expanded configuration, in which the fastener can have a second maximum diameter greater than the first maximum diameter. A delivery device can be configured to advance the fastener through tissue and into bone to attach the tissue to the bone. The delivery device can be configured to maintain the fastener in the compressed configuration such that when the fastener is released from the delivery device, the fastener can be configured to self-expand from the compressed configuration to the expanded configuration.
US10390818B2	Ferrule for use with a minimally invasive surgical suturing device A ferrule is disclosed for use with a surgical suturing device. The ferrule has a suture interface and a needle receptacle. The ferrule also has one or more indentations protruding into the needle receptacle. The ferrule further has one or more slits adjacent the one or more indentations. Another ferrule is disclosed for use with a surgical suturing device. The ferrule has a suture interface and a needle receptacle. The ferrule also has three indentations protruding into the needle receptacle. The ferrule further has three slits, each of the slits substantially centered between a different pair of indentations from the three indentations, and wherein each of the slits is longer and thinner than any one of the three indentations.
US10390817B2	Tissue fixation system and method A tissue fixation system is provided for dynamic and rigid fixation of tissue. A fastener connected with an elongate fastening member, such as a cable, wire, suture, rod, or tube, is moved through a passage between opposite sides of tissue. A medical device is used to secure the fastener to the elongate fastening member. The medical device includes a tensioning mechanism for tensioning the elongate fastening member. As crimping mechanism is used to secure the fastener to the elongated member, where a cutting mechanism cut the excess portion of the elongated member.
US10390814B2	Meniscal repair devices, systems, and methods Meniscal repair devices, systems, and methods are provided.
US10390810B2	Multi-lumen tamper tube The present technology relates generally to a method and device for closing percutaneous punctures, and more particularly to a multi-lumen tamper for such a device. A closure device for sealing a percutaneous puncture in a wall of a body passageway is disclosed, the closure device including a plug configured to engage a surface of the puncture; a toggle configured to engage an internal surface of the body passageway; an elongate filament configured to associate the plug with the toggle; a locking member configured to engage the plug; and a tamper comprising at least two lumens, wherein a first lumen of the at least two lumens is configured to deliver a pharmaceutical agent to the plug.
US10390808B2	Vascular hole closure device A device for closing an aperture in a vessel wall comprising a covering member having a longitudinal axis and positionable inside the vessel against the internal opening of the aperture and having a dimension to prevent egress of fluid through the aperture and having a first opening. A first retainer is positionable external of the vessel. A flexible connecting member operatively connects the covering member and the first retainer, wherein the first opening of the covering member is configured to restrict movement of the connecting member.
US10390792B2	Ultrasonic diagnosis device and method of diagnosing by using the same An ultrasonic diagnosis device includes an image generation unit configured to generate image data of a target object diagnosed by a first user; a location confirming unit configured to confirm first location information of a probe with respect to the target object; a communication unit configured to transmit the image data and the first location information and to receive second location information of an auxiliary probe with respect to an auxiliary target object; and a display configured to display a location correction display of the probe based on the second location information.
US10390780B2	Method and X-ray device for temporal up-to-date representation of a moving section of a body, computer program product and data carrier A computer-implemented method for temporal up-to-date representation of a moving section of a body is provided. A first x-ray image data record is provided containing the moving section in a specific movement phase and a first 2D x-ray image and a 3D x-ray image superimposed and registered with one another. 2D x-ray images are repeatedly recorded each containing the moving section. 3D ultrasound images are repeatedly recorded each containing the moving section. Extended 2D x-ray images are created from the 2D x-ray images using the first x-ray images data record. The 3D ultrasound images are used as intermediaries for movement correction. The extended 2D images are displayed.
US10390777B2	Transformable imaging system A transformable imaging system configured to operate in at least two configurations. A first configuration may be open and a second configuration may be closed. The closed configuration may allow for imaging in along an arc greater than 180 degrees.
US10390776B2	Three-dimentional serial focused intraoral digital tomosynthesis scanner and controlling method thereof A three-dimensional serial focused intraoral digital tomosynthesis scanner includes a frame body, an image capturing module, a photosensitive member and an image processing module. The frame body includes a central axis and a light source seat which is moved along a scanning path and rotated around the central axis. The image capturing module is disposed on the light source seat and reciprocated along the scanning path. The image capturing module is configured to generate a light beam emitted from an outside to the patient's mouth. The photosensitive member is positioned in the patient's mouth. The light beam is emitted to the photosensitive member and moved along the scanning path corresponding to the photosensitive member so as to generate a plurality of two-dimensional optical images by the image capturing module. The image processing module calculates the two-dimensional optical images to generate a three-dimensional image.
US10390774B2	Annular ring target multi-source CT system A multiple-source CT system has an annular vacuum chamber surrounding a passage wherein lies an object. A target is in the chamber, the passage passing through an opening of the target. Multiple electron beam emitters are on an emitter gantry within the chamber, each emitting an electron beam towards the target to cause x-rays. An x-ray detector array is mounted on a detector gantry and feeds an image processing system configured to generate tomographic images of the object from detector data. In embodiments, multiple electron beam emitters energize simultaneously. In embodiments, target and emitter gantry counter-rotate. The method includes rotating electron-beam emitters with respect to the target to generate x-rays from the target while rotating a detector about a passage and acquiring data from the detector while multiple detector elements receive x-rays stimulated by multiple emitters, forming a sinogram, and processing the sinogram into a tomographic image of the object.
US10390771B2	Safety monitoring with wearable devices Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for detecting an irregularity in a user's vital signs and alerting of a potential emergency using wearable devices. An embodiment operates by receiving, from a sensor component coupled to a wearable computing device, real-time heart rate information associated with a user wearing the wearable computing device. The system accesses heart rate calibration information associated with a user profile and detects an irregularity based on a comparison between the real-time heart rate information and the heart rate calibration information. Based on the detected irregularity, the system accesses a contact information associated with the user profile and transmits a message based on the contact information.
US10390770B2	Medical overlay mirror Medical overlay mirror methods and related systems.
US10390765B1	Decision support system for anticipating a myocardial ischemic event A catastrophe-theoretic approach is provided for predicting an occurrence of an ischemic myocardial event (e.g., acute myocardial infarction) for a human patient based on a time series of monitored vital signs values measured from a patient, and in some instances, for providing advanced notice to clinicians or caregivers when such an ischemic event is forecasted or modifying treatment for the patient, according to the predicted likelihood. In particular, an ischemic heart disease management system is provided for determining a likelihood of near-term future significant myocardial ischemia in persons with coronary artery disease. Embodiments of the disclosure described herein may provide a forecasted risk for future significant myocardial ischemia within a time horizon comprising a future time interval. In one embodiment, the future time interval is from 30 min to approximately 4 hours into the future, and may be dependent on the frequency of vital signs measurements.
US10390761B2	Device, device control method and control program, and system Provided is a device which can utilize a motion sensor installed in a mobile device. A smartphone includes a motion sensor and a controller. The motion sensor detects a motion factor. The controller processes the motion factor detected by the motion sensor as a self-control factor. The controller can process the motion factor detected by the motion sensor as a vital-sign factor of a user.
US10390755B2	Monitoring body movement or condition according to motion regimen with conformal electronics Systems and methods are described for monitoring an individual subject and facilitating a motion regimen of the individual subject. In an aspect, a system includes, but is not limited to, a deformable substrate; a sensor assembly configured to generate one or more sense signals based on detection of at least one of a movement of the body portion or at least one physiological parameter of the body portion; a processor configured to receive the one or more sense signals, the processor including circuitry configured to identify a physiological state of the individual subject based on at least one of the movement of the body portion or the at least one physiological parameter of the body portion; and an effector operably coupled to the processor and configured to effect at least one predetermined motion of the body portion corresponding to a motion regimen responsive to control by the processor.
US10390753B2	Blister strip A blister strip which can be stuck onto the skin, is formed from at least two sheets and has an applicator for applying a medium contained in the blister to the skin, wherein the blister strip includes an upper sheet, with at least one protuberance, wherein the underside of the upper sheet, the underside enclosing the protuberance, is of adhesive configuration. The blister strip has a lower sheet, which covers the lower surface of the blister strip and can be drawn off from the adhesive underside of the upper sheet. The protuberance contains an applicator, separating the protuberance into at least two sub-volumes. Wherein the applicator has at least one opening, which connects two sub-volumes, wherein one sub-volume is located between the applicator and the lower sheet, and wherein at least one sub-volume is entirely surrounded by the inner surface of the protuberance and the applicator, and contains the medium.
US10390751B2	Feedback device for reduction of foot skin damage in patients with sensory loss A feedback device for measuring pressure related information, and for providing that information in a way that is useful to the wearer of the device. At least one sensor detects pressure information and transmits at least one pressure information signal to a signal processing subsystem. The signal processing subsystem converts the received pressure information signal into at least one stimulation control signal. The signal processing subsystem then transmits the stimulation control signal to at least one stimulator, which provides stimulation to a wearer of the device reflecting the stimulation control signal received from the signal processing subsystem.
US10390747B2	Deception detection system and method A system for detecting deception is provided. The system comprises a camera, an image processing unit, and a notification device. The camera is configured to capture an image sequence of a person of interest. The image processing unit is trained to determine a set of bitplanes of a plurality of images in the captured image sequence that represent the hemoglobin concentration (HC) changes of the person, and to detect the person's invisible emotional states based on HC changes. The image processing unit is trained using a training set comprising a set of subjects for which emotional state is known. The notification device provides a notification of at least one of the person's detected invisible emotional states.
US10390742B2	Non-invasive monitor for measuring regional saturation of oxygen A non-invasive monitor for measuring regional saturation of oxygen includes a sensor unit containing a printed circuit board on which a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit are mounted; a main body unit; a sensor holder for holding the sensor unit while the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit are disposed in an aperture portion; a sensor pressing board; a connecting unit for electrically connecting the sensor unit and the main body unit; and a headband. The light emitting unit and the light receiving unit are disposed such that a light emitting surface and a light receiving surface face the forehead-side, and a part or the whole of the forehead-side surface of the sensor unit is on the same surface as the forehead-side surface of the sensor holder or protrudes from the forehead-side surface of the sensor holder toward the forehead-side.
US10390741B2	Method for sensing physiological feature A method for sensing a physiological feature is provided. A sensing apparatus is provided for sensing the physiological feature. The sensing apparatus includes a lighting unit, a light sensing unit, and a controller. The lighting unit and a light sensing unit are located on the same side of a portion under test of a testing subject. The lighting unit transmits a white light to the portion under test. The light sensing unit senses a reflected light. And the controller executes a measurement operation for the physiological feature based on a color wavelength of the reflected light.
US10390738B2	Systems and methods for dynamically identifying a patient support surface and patient monitoring Various patient monitoring systems can include a sensor configured to collect three dimensional information. The systems can identify a location of a patient support surface based on the three dimensional information. The systems can set a two dimensional planar threshold based on the patient support surface. The systems can identify a patient location above the patient support surface based on the three dimensional information and compare the patient location to the two dimensional planar threshold. Exceeding the threshold can be indicative of a high risk of a patient fall. An alert can be generated based on the threshold being exceeded. The systems can repeat the identification of the patient support surface location and the setting of the threshold to account for changes in the patient area.
US10390733B2	Metabolic and cardiopulmonary monitor Systems and methods for monitoring and/or assessing metabolic and/or cardiopulmonary parameters of a subject are disclosed. Systems and methods for high speed monitoring of metabolic parameters of a subject in a substantially unrestricted setting are disclosed. Further disclosed are wearable systems and methods for substantially unobtrusive monitoring of a breath stream from a subject. Also disclosed are wearable systems and methods for real-time monitoring of the respiratory function and/or one or more disease states of a subject. Data systems to coordinate simultaneous monitoring of one or more metabolic and/or cardiopulmonary parameters of a plurality of subjects are also disclosed.
US10390725B2	Connection of coils to an MR device An accessory comprises at least one first electrical accessory port for connection to a respective matching electrical coil port of an MR coil and at least one second electrical accessory port for connection to a respective matching electrical device port of an MR device. The first accessory port and the second accessory port do not match one another. The respective first accessory port is connected to the associated second accessory port by electrical adaptation.
US10390713B2	Methods for the non-invasive determination of heart and pulmonary pressures The disclosure of the present application provides methods for the noninvasive determination of cardiac and pulmonary pressures based off of patient-specific medical images and one or more computations. In one exemplary embodiment, the method comprises noninvasively generating a patient-specific medical image of at least a portion of a heart, determining a free vibration measurement from the left ventricular free wall based on the patient-specific image, and performing at least one computation using the free vibration measurement to noninvasively determine a cardiac or pulmonary pressure.
US10390697B2	Trial frame The invention relates to a trial frame for determining the subjective refraction of a subject, comprising two lens holder devices for receiving insert lenses, a bridge, which connects the lens holder devices in such a manner that their distance relative to each other is adjustable, a nose rest device having a pivotable and height-adjustable nose rest and two temples, which are adjustable in length and height, the nose rest device having an adjustment gear for adjusting the height of the nose rest, the adjustment gear having a toothed rack and a bevel worm wheel, which are engaged with each other.
US10390694B2	Micro laparoscopy devices and deployments thereof An apparatus for reversely deactivating a port seal in a laparoscopic port and providing a continuous passage between the laparoscopic port and a remote location in a body cavity.
US10390690B2	Dental light using LEDs A dental light comprises at least one light emitting diode light source configured to produce a light beam and at least one collimating lens system situated to receive the light beam. The collimating lens system is configured to collect and collimate the light beam. The collimating lens system can additionally modify the beam through controlled diffusion or shape the beam using an aperture.
US10390669B2	Robot cleaner and wheel assembly A robot cleaner includes: a body having a suction port; a plurality of wheels for movement of the body; and a plurality of driving devices configured to drive the plurality of wheels, respectively, wherein each of the plurality of wheels includes an inner wheel and an outer wheel having a thickness that is larger than a thickness of the inner wheel, and each of the inner wheel and the outer wheel includes a plurality of slits.
US10390664B2	Separation unit and a dispenser comprising a separation unit A separation unit for separating a web material along preformed lines of weakness. The separation unit has a width direction and includes at least a first roller having a rotational axis extending in the width direction and a web width extending in the width direction, and at least a second roller having a rotational axis extending parallel with the rotational axis of the first roller and a web width extending in the width direction. The second roller is positioned at a distance from the first roller. Each of the first and the second rollers is provided with at least one protrusion element extending perpendicularly from the axes. Each of the protrusion elements has a maximum width in the width direction, a maximum radial extension from the rotational axes, an inner portion adjacent to the rotational axes, and an outer portion remote from the rotational axes.
US10390662B1	Paper towel with customized tear force perforations A paper towel having a full sheet includes differing tear forces between the main sheet portion and a plurality of smaller paper portions. The smaller paper portions may be detached from the main sheet as desired for use as a spill cleaner, napkin, tissue, or the like.
US10390659B2	Container and method of forming a container An insulating container can be configured to retain a volume of liquid, and include a first inner wall having a first end having an opening extending into an internal reservoir, and a second outer wall forming an outer shell. The second outer wall can include a second end configured to support the container on a surface. The second outer wall can include a dimple, and the dimple can include a circular base and an inner portion converging to an hole extending into the second outer wall. The hole can be sealed by a resin, and the circular base can be covered by disc formed of the material. Alternatively, a cap can cover the dimple, and a weld can connect the cap to the second outer wall. The container can also include a sealed vacuum cavity forming an insulated double-wall structure between the first inner wall and the second outer wall.
US10390654B2	Generation of superheated steam for the preparation of a beverage Assemblies, machines, systems, and methods for the generation of superheated are discussed A steam super-heat assembly is employed for generating superheated steam for the preparation of coffee-based beverages. The assembly includes a body that includes an internal cavity, a heating element that includes heating surfaces positioned within the internal cavity, and a flow path within the internal cavity. The body also includes an input that enables fluid access into the internal cavity and an output that enables fluid egress out of the internal cavity. The heating element heats the heating surfaces of the heating element. The flow path enables fluid to flow from the input, through the internal cavity of the body, and to the output of the body. The heating surfaces form a portion of the flow path. When the fluid flows through the internal cavity, the fluid is in direct physical contact with the heating surfaces.
US10390648B1	Virtual sight glass for a portable beverage dispensing container A portable beverage dispensing container comprises a housing and an internal beverage holding tank positioned in and contained within the housing. The internal beverage holding tank is configured to receive and store a beverage, and the internal beverage holding tank is constructed from a translucent material. The housing includes an opening through a rear surface thereof, such that light from a light source (which is installed at a brewing station) can be directed through the opening and through the internal beverage holding tank, such a light pattern is projected on a sight glass window on a front surface of the housing that provides a visual indication of the level of the beverage in the shuttle.
US10390641B1	Integrated straw and receptacle system An integrated system that includes a container configured to store a consumable liquid and a flexible, expandable straw secured to the inside of the container for consumption of the liquid. The straw can assume a first collapsed position inside the container and a second expanded position (e.g., when pulled) that extends away from the bottom of the container and past an upper rim of the container for consumption of the liquid through the straw. Use of a flexible, expandable straw in the above manner facilitates stackability of a plurality of such containers by allowing the straw to initially be compactly stored adjacent an inside bottom of the container before being pulled outwardly to allow for consumption of the beverage in the container. Securement of the straw to the inside of the container reduces the likelihood of ingestion by animals and the like.
US10390639B2	Mouthpiece for drinking from beverage cans The invention relates to a drinking mouthpiece for cans in the form of a fitting fixed on a top rim of a can. The drinking mouthpiece is fixed on a flange of the can through a groove and rests on a top side of a lid of the can with a bottom part of wide wings. The drinking mouthpiece includes: a lower edge of a recess folded inwardly towards an inside of the can at the place of fixing to a lid opening, a protruding lobe positioned on the outside of the can with an oval shape drops onto a vertical wall of the can. The wings of drinking mouthpiece become narrower towards a upper part of the drinking mouthpiece, thereby forming a deepening recess between the wings with an additional smaller recess in the upper part of the drinking mouthpiece.
US10390630B2	Infant thermoregulation and monitoring support system An infant thermoregulation and monitoring support device is configured for thermoregulation support of infants, particularly premature and/or low birthweight infants. The device includes an enfolding mechanism, a carrying mechanism and a temperature stabilizing device. The carrying mechanism and the temperature stabilizing device are coupled to the enfolding mechanism. The temperature stabilizing device is configured to detect and/or modify the temperature of the enfolding mechanism.
US10390622B2	Chair column arrangement A chair column arrangement of a swivel chair includes an upright tube which has a star base at its end region and in which a support tube is rotatably mounted. An end region of support tube remote from the star base protrudes from the upright tube and carries a seat at its protruding end region. A driven wheel is arranged non-rotationally coaxially on the support tube. A driving wheel arranged on a generator shaft of an electrical generator generating alternating current can be driven rotatably directly or indirectly by the driven wheel, wherein the electrical generator is arranged rigidly on the upright tube.
US10390618B2	Wall mountable object support system and related accessories A wall mounted object support system includes a grid member with a peripheral portion proximate a wall and a body portion offset from the peripheral portion and spaced further away from the wall than the peripheral portion. The grid member is formed by a plurality of spaced apart first elongated rod or wire portions each running in a first direction and a plurality of spaced apart second rod or wire portions each running in a second direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction. One or more of a support block and/or pivoting anchor components may be used to hold the grid member against the wall.
US10390616B2	Product display assembly and method A product display assembly includes a body, at least one support, and at least one product holder. The body defines an interior volume and includes a base. The at least one support is mounted to the base of the body, and disposed within the interior volume. The support includes a foot and a stem extending from the foot. The foot is mounted to the base of the body and defines a foot plane, and the stem extends from the foot at an oblique angle to the foot plane. The at least one product holder is mounted to the at least one support, and is configured to hold a product at an orientation that is oblique to the foot plane.
US10390614B1	Quick connect shelf system for a utility cart A quick connect shelf system for a utility cart may include a shelf; a plurality of shelf mounting units attached to a bottom surface the shelf; a plurality of shelf mounting anchors attached to handles on the utility cart, and a bolt removably attaching the shelf mounting units to the shelf mounting anchors.
US10390604B2	Flexible container A container for holding and delivering liquids is disclosed. A method of making the same is disclosed. The container can have a molded container top, a molded container bottom, a flexible film reservoir, and a handle extending from the container top to the container bottom. The reservoir can be laterally exposed around the entire circumference of the reservoir along a part of the longitudinal length of the reservoir. A thermally insulated reservoir system is disclosed. The reservoir system can have a bag having a multi-layered bag wall. The bag wall can have a first layer sealed to a second layer. The volume defined between the first layer and the second layer can be partially or completely filled with a fluid insulator, such as air or saline solution. The volume defined between the first layer and the second layer can also or alternately be partially or completely filled with a solid insulator, such as a matted fiber layer.
US10390603B2	Rigid metal reservoir hydration system Provided is a novel hydration system which incorporates a rigid, low-profile, contoured reservoir made of stainless steel or another suitable non-plastic material that replaces typical plastic water bladders and a flexible metal drinking hose in backpack-mounted hydration systems. The rigid metal reservoir hydration system solves several problems and health concerns associated with plastic hydration systems.
US10390601B2	System and method for applying cosmetics The system and method for applying cosmetics includes an integral unit formed of a lower housing, an upper housing and a cover. A compressor module is housed inside the lower housing. A control module is housed inside the upper housing, above the compressor module. The control module includes a view screen, printed circuit board connected to the compressor module, an interactive control board connected to the printed circuit board, and a speaker. There is a cosmetics applicator formed by an air hose and an airbrush stylus. The air hose connects to the compressor module to supply compressed air to the airbrush stylus. The control module regulates compressed air to the airbrush stylus. The method of applying cosmetics includes activating the control module, producing audiovisual prompts for loading cosmetics for a desired cosmetic application, producing audio visual instructions for applying cosmetics for the desired cosmetic application, and applying the cosmetics.
US10390600B2	Automatic hair powder dispenser An automatic hair powder dispenser includes a housing, a cartridge that is installed in the housing and accommodates hair powder, a blower fan unit that is installed in the housing so as to be in communication with the cartridge, and a battery that is installed in the housing and supplies electric power to the blower fan unit. Two or more flow tubes through which air supplied from the blower fan unit flows in different directions are provided in the cartridge, thereby efficiently dispersing the hair powder in the cartridge and easily and uniformly discharging the hair powder.
US10390597B2	Device for applying a cosmetic composition An application device for applying a cosmetic composition, comprising: a gripping element; a first head including a first surface; a rod connecting the gripping element and the first head and extending along the length of a longitudinal axis; and a second head mounted on the gripping element and comprising a second surface. The first and second heads are mounted such that they can move in relation to one another along the length of the longitudinal axis between an open position in which the first and second surfaces are at a distance from one another and a closed position in which the first and second surfaces are applied against one another. One of the first and second heads is an applicator head.
US10390589B2	Drive mechanism for automated footwear platform Systems and apparatus related to automated tightening of a footwear platform including a lacing engine drive apparatus are discussed. In an example, a drive apparatus to rotate a lace spool of a motorized lacing engine within a footwear platform can include a gear motor, a gear box, a worm drive, and a worm gear. The gear box can be mechanically coupled to the gear motor, and the gear box can include a drive shaft extending opposite the gear motor. The worm drive can be slidably keyed to the drive shaft to control rotation of the worm drive in response to gear motor activation. The worm gear can rotate the lace spool upon rotation of the worm drive to tighten or loosen a lace cable on the footwear platform.
US10390578B2	Guard padding with sensor and protective gear including the same Guard padding with sensor is provided, including a cushion pad and a sensor. The cushion pad has auxetic structure and is manufactured by a 3D printing process. The cushion pad has a slot at a side thereof. The sensor manufactured by the 3D printing process is disposed in the slot. The sensor is a pressure sensor, a humidity sensor or a temperature sensor. The pressure sensor generates a pressure signal, the humidity sensor generates a humidity signal and the temperature sensor generates a temperature signal.
US10390576B2	Neckwear and fasteners A neckwear includes a neckband, a neckband module and one or more torso segments connected by fasteners. The neckwear may include a plurality of pivoting, intra-changeable, metallic torso segments. Also provided are improved take-apart fasteners and improved quick-release buckles, for use in neckwear, jewelry, wristwatches and watchbands or for otherwise securing objects.
US10390575B2	Medical glove for use when taking a pulse An ambidextrous or hand-specific glove including a wrist region, a palm region, and a digit region. The glove may be fabricated of nitrile rubber that is free of or essentially free of zinc, sulfur and accelerators to reduce allergic reactions in populations required to frequently wear protective gloves. A band region that partially or fully encircles a user's finger knuckles may be provided for easier finger bending. Texturing may be provided on glove surfaces that are used to grip articles. The tip regions on the front surface of the index and middle finger regions may be un-textured or smooth to enable a user to take a patient's pulse. These tip regions may be of reduced diameter and circumference so as to pull the glove material tightly around the tips of the user's finger so that even a faint pulse in a patient may be detected.
US10390569B2	Yoga band leggings and method of manufacturing the same A method of manufacturing leggings having a leg portion and a waistband portion, using a fabric is disclosed. The method includes brushing an outside surface of the fabric once to form a single-brushed surface. The method includes brushing an inside surface of the fabric multiple times to form a multiple-brushed surface. The method includes cutting the fabric into a plurality of pieces for the leg portion and a plurality of pieces for the waistband portion and sewing the pieces together, the waistband portion having a top edge and a bottom edge, the top edge of the waistband portion being narrower than the bottom edge of the waistband portion, the single-brushed surface of the fabric forming an inside legging surface configured to contact a wearer, and the multiple-brushed surface of the fabric forming an outside legging surface. The method includes sewing an elastic band to the top edge of the waistband.
US10390561B2	Container A container includes a base and a lid defining a first compartment therebetween for storing unused snus, wherein at least the lid or the base includes a reconfigurable wall to enable a user to form or enlarge a second compartment for storing used snus on the other side of said wall to the first compartment. The reconfigurable wall is formed of contiguous polygons configured to move relative to a boundary of the reconfigurable wall and relative to each other under applied pressure so as to be arrangeable in a first, convex configuration and arrangeable in a second, concave configuration. The second compartment is formed or enlarged when the contiguous polygons are arranged in the second, concave configuration.
US10390557B2	Oral smokeless tobacco composition comprising liberated, delignified tobacco fibres and a method for its manufacture A smokeless tobacco composition for oral use comprising liberated, delignified tobacco fibers, a method for its manufacturing and use, as well as a pouch comprising the composition.
US10390544B2	Mung bean protein gel composition and cheese-like food The invention provides a gelled composition of mung bean protein comprising a mung bean protein and an alkali metal ion, wherein the gelled composition of mung bean protein comprises the alkali metal ion at 50 mM or greater based on the total amount of the gelled composition of mung bean protein.
US10390531B2	Materials incorporating light actuated fluoroazobenzenes Embodiments of the disclosure generally provide compositions and methods involving textiles that repel insects by vibrations and oscillations. The random and chaotic oscillations are caused by molecular bond isomerizations in the textile material driven by visible light, such as sunlight.
US10390524B2	Reciprocating mechanism of spinning reel and spinning reel comprising the same A reciprocating mechanism includes a first supporting member, a second supporting member, and a biasing member. The worm shaft includes a shaft portion, a first shaft supporting portion having a spherical portion formed in a convex spherical shape at a distal end, and a second shaft supporting portion. The first supporting member includes a first bottom portion abutting the spherical portion. The second supporting member includes a second bottom portion abutting a distal end of the second shaft supporting portion. The biasing member biases at least one of the first supporting member and the second supporting member in an axial direction.
US10390520B2	Bird feeder cable lid lock and bird feeder with the same A bird feeder cable lid lock is provided for a bird feeder having a feed reservoir body with a removable lid having an aperture therein, and a wire or cable threaded through the aperture by which the feeder is suspended in use. The cable lid lock includes a threaded bolt having an axial hole through which the hanging cable is fed and an internally threaded base element in abutment with the lid and having a stepped or tapered bore with a diminishing diameter that receives the bolt. The bolt has a relief cut in the shank to form at least two arms on different sides of the cable. The arms are pressed toward one another as the bolt is tightened into the diminishing diameter base element bore, squeezing the cable where it extends through the bolt and exerting a significant force normal to the cable that, with the coefficient of friction, creates a very effective locking action on the cable to secure the lid against the feed reservoir body.
US10390516B2	Pet toy A pet toy may include a hollow compressible body having a mouth about an opening leading to an interior of the body and a tab having a head and a neck extending from the head. The neck extends through the opening while the head is larger than the opening. The neck is slidable through the opening to move the head between a silent position and a squeaking position. In the silent position, the head is spaced from the mouth to allow air flow from the interior of the body through the opening between the neck and the body without producing audible sound. In the squeaking position, the head is sufficiently close to the mouth such that airflow from the interior of the body through the opening between the neck and the body and between the mouth and the head produces an audible squeaking sound.
US10390514B2	Garden bean variety ‘PV-857’ A new garden bean variety (Phaseolus vulgaris L) designated as ‘PV-857’, particularly characterized by resistance to Anthracnose (Colletotrichum lindemuthianum) and Bean rust (Uromyces appendiculatus), is provided.
US10390511B1	Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH567286 According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH567286. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH567286, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH567286 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH567286.
US10390504B2	Multilevel mobile gutter system for growing indoor vegetation A multilevel indoor mobile gutter system for growing vegetation including at least a first level and a second level is provided. Each level may include a first level conveyor and a second level conveyor respectively. A transfer conveyor is operable to convey from the first level to the second level. A plurality of lights are positioned to emit light towards the first level and the second level. At least one gutter is operable to support a plant within. The first level conveyor transports the at least one gutter from the front end to the rear end of the first level, the transfer conveyor transfers the at least one gutter from rear end of the first level to the front end of the second level, and the second level conveyor transports the at least one gutter from the front end to the rear end of the second level.
US10390501B1	Sprinkler control system A controller including Wi-Fi connectivity to the internet and adapted as an add-on over-riding controller for a controller of electric sprinkler valves. The over-riding controller provides local intelligence to optionally prevent an electrical output of the sprinkler controller from actuating a sprinkler valve if one or more parameter is exceeded.
US10390494B2	Hydroponic electroculture system and methods of use A hydroponic electroculture system is disclosed for use in a hydroponic growing environment. In at least one embodiment, an at least one electroculture unit is positioned in fluid communication with the hydroponic growing environment and provides a conductive core comprising an absorbing layer sandwiched between a pair of opposing first and second conductive layers; each of the first and second conductive layers being in electrical communication with an at least one electrical wire. With the absorbing layer saturated with the fluid of the hydroponic growing environment, an electrical current is selectively delivered to each of the first and second conductive layers which, in turn, forms a reaction within the absorbing layer that causes an off-gassing of oxygen and hydrogen in the form of bubbles to be delivered, along with the electrical current in the fluid, to the roots of an at least one plant in the hydroponic growing environment.
US10390492B2	Strategic crop placement using a virtual trip line for a harvester and crop accumulator combination A harvester and a crop accumulator combination. The harvester is configured to transfer a harvested crop to the crop accumulator. The crop accumulator comprises at least one actuator to selectively discharge the harvested crops onto a field. A GPS unit is configured with at least one virtual trip line. An ECU is in communication with the GPS unit. The ECU is configured to selectively command the actuator of the crop accumulator to discharge harvested crop onto the field when the ECU receives a signal from the GPS unit when at least one of the virtual trip line is being approached, the virtual trip line is being crossed, and the virtual trip line has been crossed.
US10390485B2	Agricultural feeder assembly with a shielded sprocket An assembly for rotating a chain or toothed belt includes a shaft and a sprocket rotatably mounted on the shaft. The sprocket includes a plurality of teeth configured to engage the chain or toothed belt. The assembly further includes a shield assembly covering at least a portion of the sprocket. The shield assembly has an interior groove formed therein defining an enclosed interior space. Each of the teeth of the sprocket rotate through the enclosed interior space during a full rotation of the sprocket.
US10390477B2	Motor vehicle carrier for a hand-pushed broadcast spreader A carrier mountable to a vehicle for carrying a conventional broadcast spreader features a mounting bar for coupling to the vehicle in a mounted condition and a holder arranged at an end of the mounting bar for supporting the spreader. The holder has a first portion which is in fixed relation to the mounting bar and a second portion which is pivotally coupled to the first portion so as to be movable from a storage position to a lowered position where a front end of the second portion is arranged at the ground. The holder includes a first receptacle for receiving a lower portion of the spreader and a pair of channels, one of which is supported on the second portion so as to be movable therewith and another one which is supported in fixed position on the first portion, which collectively form an enclosure for receiving the leg of the spreader in the storage position.
US10390473B2	Work vehicle and method for controlling work vehicle A work vehicle includes a memory and circuitry. The memory is to store a travel route and work action information based on which the work vehicle is to execute at least one work action while the work vehicle travels based on the travel route. The circuitry is configured to calculate a position of the work vehicle based on positioning data transmitted from a satellite positioning module. The circuitry is configured to control the work vehicle to execute the at least one work action based on the work action information in accordance with the position of the work vehicle while the work vehicle travels based on the travel route stored in the memory. The circuitry is configured to generate screen data to chronologically display the at least one work action in a monitor.
US10398070B2	Suction nozzle A suction nozzle includes a suction pad portion at a tip of an air pipe formed to be larger than the air pipe, in which a resistance cavity which causes resistance and decreases air flow speed when a positive pressure is applied is formed between a flow path and a cavity portion. In the suction nozzle, since the resistance cavity is formed, a positive pressure is applied by the air whose flow speed is suppressed and the suction release of the component is performed. The resistance cavity may be a cavity having a slit shape.
US10398062B2	Heat exchanger, machine cabinet using the same, and method of assembling heat exchanger A heat exchanger includes a chassis, and a mounting opening and an outer outlet formed at the bottom of the chassis. The cooling core is installed in the chassis and disposed above the mounting opening. The external circulation fan module is installed from the mounting opening into the chassis. The cover covers the mounting opening. External air flows through the cooling core and exchanges heat with the cooling core to simplify the method of mounting the external circulation fan module.
US10398060B1	Discrete cooling module A system for storing data includes a discrete cooling module that can enable discrete cooling of mass storage devices installed in the chassis interior of a data storage module coupled to a rack. The discrete cooling module includes an air moving device and an air cover. The air moving device can induce and airflow through the chassis interior of the data storage module to remove heat from heat producing components of mass storage devices installed in the chassis interior. The air cover directs the airflow through the chassis interior. The discrete cooling module can isolate rotational vibrations generated by the air moving device from the mass storage devices installed in the chassis. Partial isolation can include indirectly coupling the discrete cooling module to the chassis via directly coupling with the rack.
US10398057B1	Signal transmission system A fixing system, in particular a signal transmission fixing system, includes at least one fixing unit, at least one mounting element for holding the fixing unit, the mounting element having at least one reception region for the reception of at least one part of the fixing unit, the mounting element fixing the fixing unit in at least one first direction and in at least one second direction being oriented at least substantially antiparallel to the first direction.
US10398054B1	Server A server includes a casing, a plurality of tensile elements and a plurality of modules. The casing has an opening and a chamber communicating with each other. The tensile elements are disposed on the casing and at least partially cover the opening. Each of modules is configured to abut against the corresponding tensile element, such that the corresponding tensile element at least partially extends elastically towards the chamber. The modules penetrate through the opening and enter into the chamber in order to fix the modules to the casing.
US10398039B2	Portable electronic device and internal structure of the same An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes an outer housing including a first plate, a second plate oriented in an opposite direction of the first plate, and a side member at least partially surrounding a space between the first plate and the second plate and a mid-structure disposed in the outer housing, including a first surface facing the first plate, a second plate facing the second plate, and a third plate facing at least a portion of the side member, and at least partially surrounded by the side member, wherein at least a portion of a side surface of the first plate may be surrounded by the at least a portion of the side member while spaced apart at a first interval, wherein at least a portion of the third surface of the mid-structure may be positioned adjacent to at least another portion of the side member while spaced apart from a second interval, and wherein the second interval may be smaller than the first interval.
US10398037B2	Printed circuit board and electronic device An electronic component is mounted on the mounting face of a printed wiring board and a plurality of terminals arranged on the mounting face of the printed wiring board are respectively bonded to a plurality of terminals arranged on the bottom surface of the electronic component by means of solder. Solder paste containing powdery solder and thermosetting resin is provided to the plurality of terminals on the mounting face, then the electronic component is mounted on the mounting face of the printed wiring board, and subsequently the solder paste is heated to bond the corresponding terminals by means of molten solder. Thereafter, the molten solder is allowed to solidify and the thermosetting resin separated from the solder paste is allowed to cure in a state where it is held in contact with metal members arranged separately relative to the terminals.
US10398034B2	Methods of etching conductive features, and related devices and systems A method of making a device patterned with one or more electrically conductive features includes depositing a conductive material layer over an electrically insulating surface of a substrate, depositing an anti-corrosive material layer over the conductive material layer, and depositing an etch-resist material layer over the anti-corrosive material layer. The etch-resist material layer may be deposited over the anti-corrosive material layer, and the anti-corrosive material layer forming a bi-component etch mask in a pattern resulting in covered portions of the conductive material layer and exposed portions of the conductive material layer, the covered portions being positioned at locations corresponding to one or more conductive features of the device. A wet-etch process is performed to remove the exposed portions of the conductive material layer from the electrically insulating substrate, and the bi-component etch mask is removed to expose the remaining conductive material. Systems and devices relate to devices with patterned features.
US10398031B2	Integrating Josephson amplifiers or Josephson mixers into printed circuit boards An aspect includes one or more board layers. A first chip cavity is formed within the one or more board layers, wherein a first Josephson amplifier or Josephson mixer is disposed within the first chip cavity. The first Josephson amplifier or Josephson mixer comprises at least one port, each port connected to at least one connector disposed on at least one of the one or more board layers, wherein at least one of the one or more board layers comprises a circuit trace formed on the at least one of the one or more board layers.
US10398024B2	Stretchable circuit board and method for manufacturing stretchable circuit board The stretchable circuit board (100) includes: a stretchable base (10); a stretchable wiring portion (20) formed on the stretchable base (10); a reinforcement base (30) having in-plane rigidity higher than that of the stretchable base (10); a draw-out wiring portion (40) formed on the reinforcement base (30), and electrically continuous with the stretchable wiring portion (20); and an elastomer layer (50) formed on the reinforcement base (30). The reinforcement base (30) overlaps with a partial area (10a) of the stretchable base (10). An other area (10b) of the stretchable base (10) is exposed from the reinforcement base (30). The stretchable wiring portion (20) extends on the other area (10b) and over the partial area (10a). The elastomer layer (50) and the stretchable base (10) are layered and joined with each other.

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